تاثير آموزش مديريت خشم بر تعامل مادران با فرزندان كم توان ذهني

Effects of Anger Management Training on nteractions of Mothers and Their Children with Mental etardation

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in studying anger as a major problem in human relations. Various studies demonstrated that parents usually use anger as a way of communication with their children. In fact anger is learned and provocation in children is related to their home environment. Uncontrolled anger in parents may lead to family conflicts; and controlling parentsʹ anger may reduce the frequency and intensity of anger in their children. The present research is designed to examine the efficacy of anger management training on interactions of mothers and their educable mentally retarded or slow learner children. This quasi -- experimental research was conducted on 46 mothers who were assigned equally into experimental and control groups. Data were collected utilizing three questionnaires: Multidimensional Anger Inventory, Anger Evaluation Scale, and Parent-Child Relationship Inventory. The anger management training, based on cognitive-behavioral approach, was implemented on experimental group in seven sessions, two hours each. The results based on the analysis of covariance revealed that anger management training had the following effects: a) intensity and frequency of anger in anger eliciting situations decreased, b) the use of anger control strategies increased, and c) parent-child relationship improved. Findings of this research confirm the effects of anger management training on reducing anger in mothers and promoting parent-child relationship. Finally, implications of the findings, research limitations and suggestions for future research are presented.