Author/Authors :
Bahmani ، Bahman نويسنده Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences. Tehran. Iran , , Ebrahimi، Mohammad نويسنده , , Seyadi، Mohammad Sajjad نويسنده Kharazmi University , , Rahimi، Zahra نويسنده Department of Mathematics,University of Shahrekord,Shahrekord,Iran , , Naghiyaee، Maedeh نويسنده University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sceiences,Tehran ,
Abstract :
Objectives:Providing care to children who have disability is often a stressful experience, yet spiritual beliefs may help mothers to be patient, tolerant and hard in coping with child-rearing difficulties. This study examined the relationship between the spiritualattitudes of mothers of handicapped children to child-rearing and psychological hardiness. Methods:In a descriptive correlational study, 120 mothers of handicapped children who were referred to the rehabilitation clinics of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (Rofeideh, Akhavan and Sina clinics) were selected through purposeful sampling and answered the Sanctification of Parents Scale (SPS), and Personal Views Survey (PVS). Data were analyzedby SPSS-20 software and statistical procedures including Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were used. Results:Results showed that spiritual attitudes to child-rearing are significant predictors of hardiness in mothers. Discussion:It seems like having spiritual attitudes in difficult situations such as providing care for disabled children plays a significant role in mother’s patience and hardines
