Effectiveness of emotion-regulation training in resilience, psychological well-being, and quality of life among mothers with mentally disabled children

Background: Emotion-regulation is a process that helps to adjust emotions either consciously or unconsciously. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of emotion-regulation training in resilience, psychological well-being, and quality of life among mothers with mentally disabled children. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included all mothers with mentally disabled children under auspices of the Welfare Authorities of Bushehr in 2017-2018. A total of 30 mothers were selected by convenience sampling method and assigned to two groups of experimental and control (n=15 in each group). Data collection was conducted using resilience, psychological well-being, and quality of life questionnaires. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 26) using descriptive statistics and Multivariable Analysis of Covariance. Results: The results indicated a significant difference between mean scores of resilience, psychological well-being, and quality of life among subjects in experimental and control groups in the posttest stage (P<0.05). Conclusion: As evidenced by the obtained results, emotion-regulation training seems to be efficient and promising for mothers with mentally disabled children.