Evaluation of the self-concept of mothers with educable mentally retarded (EMR) children

authors:

avatar Zahra Aliakbarzade Arani 1 , * , avatar Majid Khari Arani 2

Department of Operating Room, Faculty of Paramedical, Qom University of Medical Sciences,Qom, Iran
PhD Student in Education and Training, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

How To Cite Aliakbarzade Arani Z, Khari Arani M. Evaluation of the self-concept of mothers with educable mentally retarded (EMR) children. J Nurs Midwifery Sci. 2016;3(1):e141264. https://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.1.23.

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Birth of a mentally retarded child is a significant challenge in every family and is associated with the
possibility of parental stress and depression. This study aimed to evaluate the self-concept of mothers with educable mentally retarded
(EMR) children.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 mothers with EMR children in the only special primary school for these
children in Aran & Bidgol city in Isfahan, Iran. Data were collected using self-concept questionnaires. Data analysis was performed
using descriptive statistics and Fisher’s exact test in SPSS V.13.
Results: In this study, total score of the self-concept of mothers was 29.95±7.60, which was relatively desirable. In addition, a significant
correlation was observed between the age of children (P=0.02) and family income status (P=0.01) with the scores of maternal selfconcept.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, higher family income and increased age of EMR children are associated with higher
self-concept of mothers. It is recommended that future studies be performed on larger sample sizes in this regard.

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