Effectiveness of Resilience Teaching via Short Message Service on Stress of Mothers of Educable Mentally Retarded Children

Self-Concept in Mothers of Educable Mentally Retarded Children

Dear Editor, Birth of a mentally retarded child in every family is considered as a challenging event (1). In a typical family the maximum pressure is on mother (2). According to statistics by Iran’s state welfare organization in 2006, there are about 2008000 disabled people in Iran, of whom 28795 have mental disabilities (3). However, the problems of families and mothers having children with me...

The Effect of Resilience Education by the Teach-back Method on the Stress of Mothers of Educable Mentally Retarded Children: A Field Trial Study

Background: The presence of a mentally retarded child is a stressful experience for the family, especially mothers. The present study aimed to determine the effect of resilience education by the teach-back method on the stress of mothers of educable mentally retarded children. Materials and Methods In this field trial study, 70 mothers of educable mentally retarded children were selected as the...

The Effectiveness of Family Life Education in Reducing parental stress of Mothers Mentally Retarded Children

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Evaluation of the self-concept of mothers with educable mentally retarded (EMR) children

Background and Purpose: Birth of a mentally retarded child is a significant challenge in every family and is associated with the possibility of parental stress and depression. This study aimed to evaluate the self-concept of mothers with educable mentally retarded (EMR) children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 mothers with EMR children in the only special primary...

self-concept in mothers of educable mentally retarded children