The Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training Program on Rumination, Life Satisfaction and Self-Esteem in Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities

The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of an emotion regulation training program on rumination, life satisfaction, and self-esteem in mothers of children with intellectual-developmental disabilities.

Methods and Materials:

Theresearch method was a quasi-experimental (semi-experimental) design with pre-test, post-test, and control and experimental groups. The population consisted of all mothers with children suffering from intellectual-developmental disabilities in the Mehrdasht area of Isfahan, totaling 50 individuals. From among them, 40 were selected through convenience sampling. The instruments used in this research included the Nolen-Hoeksma and Morrow (1991) questionnaire, the Diener et al. (1985) life satisfaction scale, and the Rosenberg (1965) self-esteem questionnaire.

The results showed that the emotion regulation training program led to improvements in rumination (F= 86.19), life satisfaction (F= 56.39), and self-esteem (F= 115.71) in mothers of childrenwith intellectual-developmental disabilities.

Therefore, incorporating emotion regulation training can effectively enhance the psychological well-being of mothers of children with intellectual-developmental disabilities, contributing to theirlife satisfaction