A Comparison of Vitality, Marital Adjustment and Difficulties in Cognitive - Emotional Regulation in Parents of Deaf Children and Normal Children

Aim and The purpose of this study was to compare vitality, marital adjustment and difficulties in cognitive – emotional regulation in parents of deaf children and normal children. The research design is descriptive and comparative. The study population consisted of all parents of students with deaf and normal boys and girls. Study group of 50 parents of students with deaf and a comparable group of 50 parents are normal. Methods and Materials: Method of sampling is random. Analysis of the data involved both descriptive and inferential statistics including means, standard deviations, and multivariate analysis of variance, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient and regression analysis. The research instrument was Deci& Ryan validity questionnaire (1977), Spiner Marital adjustment questionnaire (1978), Inventory difficulties in cognitive – emotional regulation (2004). The results indicate that there are significant differences between the two groups in vitality, marital adjustment and difficulties in cognitive – emotional regulation. According to the present findings, can be concluding that the reduction of difficulties in cognitive – emotional regulation can be increased emotional satisfaction and vitality in the group of parents with deaf children.