:: Volume 23, Issue 4 (10-2015) ::
Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences 2015, 23(4): 95-105 Back to browse issues page
Effectiveness of Resilience Training on Reduction of Parental Stress of Autistic Childrens Mothers
Fatemeh Rabiee kenari * 1, Ali Jadidian2 , Mohammad Solgi2
1- University of Science and Culture , elnaz.rabiee89@gmail.com
2- University of Science and Culture
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Introduction: The purpose of this research was to Study the Effectiveness of resilience training on reduction of parental stress of Autistic Children's mothers.
Materials &methods: The method of this study was a semi experimental study with pre-test and post-test in two experimental and control groups. The statistical population comprised Autistic Children's mothers referred to houses of health in No. 5 of Tehran municipality. The research sample consisted of 26 mothers that were selected by the available sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received resilience education for 12 weekly sessions. Data were gathered by using Childhood Autism Rating Scale and Parental Stress Index. Data were analyzed by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).
Findings: Resilience training on parental stress of Autistic Children's mothers was significantly effective and mothers of the experimental group showed significant reduction (p<0/05) in parental stress.
Discussion &Conclusion: According to the results of this research effectiveness of resilience training on decreasing the level of parental stress of Autistic Children's mothers was confirmed. Thus it can be concluded that using of the Resilience education is an effective method that can decrease parental stress of Autistic Children's mothers.

Keywords: Resilience training, Autistic childrens mothers, Parental stress
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: clinical psychology
Received: 2014/07/7 | Accepted: 2014/11/29 | Published: 2015/10/18


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