The effectiveness of logotherapy program based on Islamic-Iranian values on marital satisfaction among parents of exceptional children

Various researches have shown that the presence of exceptional child could reduce parental marital satisfaction. In the present research, the effectiveness of Logotherapy program based on Islamic-Iranian values with the aim of improving marital satisfaction among parents of exceptional children was studied. The research method of this study was quasi-experimental design with pre/post and two months follow up and a control group. The population included all mothers of slow-paced children who were accidentally assigned to experiment (11 participants) and control (9 participants) groups. Before beginning the Logotherapy program based on Islamic-Iranian values, the participants were asked to answer Afrooz Marital Satisfaction Scale (AMSS). The findings of the research revealed that the interventional program could significantly improve marital satisfaction which was stable in two-month follow up stage. Based on research findings, the mentioned program could increase marital satisfaction in parents of exceptional children and can be used by the psychologists, counsellors and families of exceptional children.