Relationship of Positive and Negative Emotions with Adjustment Strategies in Mothers of Mentally Retarded Children

Nilofar Mikaeili¹ shadi feizizad hasanloo² Abdul Haq Bashaqra³ sajad basharpoor⁴

1) Academic Members of Mohaghegh Ardabili University
2) M.Sc Student of Clinical Psychology Mohaghegh Ardabili University
3) Graduate of Psychology in Exceptional Children Psychology Mohaghegh Ardabili University
4) academic members of mohaghegh ardebili university

IOI Code : XDDC-FAGAC
Publication : 1th National Conference on Clinical Psychology of Children and Adolescents (cpcauma.ir)
Abstract :
    The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between positive and negative emotions with coping strategies in mothers of mentally retarded children. This study showed that problem-focused coping with positive emotions (r = -0.40 and 0.01) had a positive and significant relationship with negative emotions (r = -0.36 and <0.05). p has a negative and significant relationship, so the first and fourth hypotheses are confirmed Emotion-focused coping with positive emotions (r = -0.29 and 0.01 (p <negative and significant relationship with negative emotions (r = 0.25)) And 0.05 (p <.05) There is a positive and significant relationship. Thus, it is implicitly concluded that positive emotions play a role in coping strategies of mothers with mentally retarded children. On the other hand, negative emotions play a role in the application of more emotional coping strategies of mothers with mentally retarded children.

Keywords : positive and negative emotions compatibility strategies mentally retarded