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The effect of training life skills on mental health of mothers having exceptional children

Gholamreza Golmohammadnajad Bahrami and Fariba Molajabari

This research attempts to study the effect of training life skills on mental health of mothers who have exceptional children. A pre-test, post–test, with control and experimental groups were designed. The sample comprised 30 mothers having one exceptional child and divided equally into two groups. The experimental group received training life skills including self awareness, problem solving, stress coping, and communicative skill for 12 sessions. The research instruments were general health questionnaires. The data analyzed using ANCOVA test. The results showed training life skills had statistically positive effect on increasing mental health (F=15/2, df=1/27; p=0/005) of experimental group. Meanwhile the results showed that training life skils had positive effect on decreasing anxiety (F=39/2, df=1/27; p=0/01) and depression (F=7/96, df=1/27; p=0/005).