Adlerian Family Counselling and Mindful Parenting in Kampala Capital City – Uganda

Abstract

The study evaluated Adlerian family counselling a pivot for mindful parenting in Kampala (Uganda). The study objectives were: To investigate the nature Adlerian family counselling used to enhance Mindful parenting. To analyze the impact of Mindful parenting on juvenile protection homes used to enhance family adaptability in Kampala Capital City (Uganda). To evaluate the application of Adlerian family counselling as used in mindful parenting in Kampala Capital City (Uganda). The study randomly selected 217 family members (female (60%) and male (40%) respondents), guided by the 39-item Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) (Baer et al. 2006). Family Environment Scale, and Parental Psychological Control as study instruments. Thematic data analysis and statistical data analysis was used. Study findings revealed that the study revealed that with the increase in Mistaken goal disclosure with the mean score of (Mean: 49.52, SD = 11.78) of the family members through Adlerian family counselling that increased the Family constellations with the mean score of (Mean: = 58.46, SD =15.60) as Adlerian family techniques that consolidated Compassion for the Child and Emotional Awareness of the Child with the mean score of (Mean: 48.53, SD = 9.30), thus further increased the parental cohesiveness and that of the entire family system. However, with the decrease in the Birth order influence on the family system with the mean score of (Mean: 25.33, SD = 5.89) based on the operations of the Adlerian family counselling, this led to the decrease of Non-judgmental Acceptance of Parental Functioning and Emotional Awareness of Self with the mean score of (Mean: 12.76, SD = 3.50) as Adlerian family conceptual aspects as a result of Listening with Full Attention and Emotional Nonreactivity in Parenting that is based on parenting dimension with the means score of (Mean: 39.19, SD = 11.67). The study concluded that the Adlerian family therapies are applicable in mindful parenting practices as reflected in Non-judgmental Acceptance of Parental Functioning and Emotional Awareness of Self and Listening with Full Attention and Emotional Nonreactivity in Parenting. The Adlerian family counselling model had a strong relationship with Mindful parenting that is central for functional living.