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Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
Iran J War Public Health 2026, 18(1): 1001-1006 |
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Received: 2025/07/10 | Accepted: 2025/07/29 | Published: 2025/12/19
Received: 2025/07/10 | Accepted: 2025/07/29 | Published: 2025/12/19
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Menati R, Omidi N, Fakour Y, Mohamadian F, Omidi M, Momtaz Bakhsh M. The Effectiveness of Psychological Resilience Training on Social Participation and Quality of Life of Elderly Mothers with Exceptional Children. Iran J War Public Health 2026; 18 (1) :1001-1006
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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of psychological resilience training on increasing social participation and improving the quality of life of elderly mothers with exceptional children in Ilam city. The necessity of this research is justified considering the additional challenges faced by these mothers (the simultaneity of aging and caring for an exceptional child) and the negative consequences of social isolation and decreased quality of life on their physical and mental health.
Materials and Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included 60 elderly mothers (30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group) aged 65 years and above, selected through convenience sampling from welfare centers in Ilam city. The intervention consisted of eight 90-minute sessions of structured psychological resilience training. Data were collected using standard questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS version 26 using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), independent t-test, and paired t-test.
Findings: The results showed that psychological resilience training significantly increased social participation (from 45.2±6.8 to 62.1±5.4) and improved quality of life in the physical (from 50.3±7.1 to 65.8±6.3), psychological (from 48.6±6.9 to 63.2±5.8), social (from 42.5±5.7 to 58.4±4.9), and environmental (from 47.8±6.4 to 60.1±5.2) dimensions in the experimental group (p<0.001). No significant changes were observed in the control group.
Conclusion: The findings indicate the effectiveness of psychological resilience training in enhancing social participation and quality of life among elderly mothers with exceptional children.
Materials and Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population included 60 elderly mothers (30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group) aged 65 years and above, selected through convenience sampling from welfare centers in Ilam city. The intervention consisted of eight 90-minute sessions of structured psychological resilience training. Data were collected using standard questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS version 26 using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), independent t-test, and paired t-test.
Findings: The results showed that psychological resilience training significantly increased social participation (from 45.2±6.8 to 62.1±5.4) and improved quality of life in the physical (from 50.3±7.1 to 65.8±6.3), psychological (from 48.6±6.9 to 63.2±5.8), social (from 42.5±5.7 to 58.4±4.9), and environmental (from 47.8±6.4 to 60.1±5.2) dimensions in the experimental group (p<0.001). No significant changes were observed in the control group.
Conclusion: The findings indicate the effectiveness of psychological resilience training in enhancing social participation and quality of life among elderly mothers with exceptional children.
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