Mashhad Razavi Hospital Razavi Journal of Medicine 3115-753X 9 4 2021 12 01 Effectiveness of Emotion-Regulation Training in Resilience, Psychological Well-Being, and Quality of Life among Mothers with Mentally Disabled Children 97 104 118436 10.30483/rijm.2021.254363.1188 EN Ezat Deyreh Assistant professor, Department of Psychology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran Afsaneh Abidizadegan Ph.D. student in General Psychology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran Journal Article 2021 01 10 <strong>Background:  </strong>Emotion-regulation is a process that helps to adjust emotions either consciously or unconsciously. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of emotion-regulation training in resilience, psychological well-being, and quality of life among mothers with mentally disabled children.<br /> <br /><strong>Methods: </strong>This quasi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included all mothers with mentally disabled children under auspices of the Welfare Authorities of Bushehr in 2017-2018. A total of 30 mothers were selected by convenience sampling method and assigned to two groups of experimental and control (n=15 in each group). Data collection was conducted using resilience, psychological well-being, and quality of life questionnaires. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 26) using descriptive statistics and Multivariable Analysis of Covariance.<br /> <br /><strong>Results: </strong>The results indicated a significant difference between mean scores of resilience, psychological well-being, and quality of life among subjects in experimental and control groups in the posttest stage (P<0.05).<br /> <br /><strong>Conclusion: </strong>As evidenced by the obtained results, emotion-regulation training seems to be efficient and promising for mothers with mentally disabled children.<br />  https://journal.razavihospital.ir/article_118436_5007da2d68a4e1afd8e03e4579b18073.pdf