The efficacy of teaching stress coping methods on subjective well-being of mothers of children with physical disabilities

Abstract

The current study has been conducted with the aim of determining the efficacy of teaching stress coping methods on subjective well-being of mothers of children with physical disabilities. The research has been quasi-experimental designs, pretest-post test method with unbalanced control group. The statistical population includes mothers of children with physical-motor disabilities who have been referred to welfare organization (Marivan) in the first quarter of 1394.first 30 of them were selected by simple random sampling then placed in two experimental and control groups.

 The experimental group has learned "Immunization against stress" technique during 8 sessions, and both of the groups have been evaluated by Dinner and other's "satisfaction with life questionnaire "(1985) and positive and negative effect schedule (PANAS)" in both pre and post- test phases. The results of covariance analysis showed teaching stress coping methods significantly have increased life satisfaction and positive affect and decreased negative effect on experimental group. In another way, teaching stress coping methods can lead to the better subjective well -being of mothers of children with physical disabilities.