Comparing the public health,happiness ، and life expectancy of mothers of autistic children with mothers of normal children
Subject Areas : Educational Sciencehamid reza khorshidian 1 , yarali dousti 2 , atiyeh samadaei 3 , fatemeh mortezavi 4
1 - Expert
2 - Assistant Professor
3 - teacher
4 - teacher
Keywords: happiness, hope, autism, public health, disabilities,
Abstract :
Abstract This study compares life expectancy, public health and happiness of mothers of normal students with mothers of Mothers of autistic children autism isa pervasive developmental disorder that is yet unknown as most serious and most childhood disorders, raised the incidence of autism is increasing, and this focus on the needs and experiences of parents is more urgent .Conditions and special needs of autistic children, not only children but also affect the family. This study compared general health, happiness and hope to the lives of mothers of children normal with Mothers of autistic children. The present study was causal-comparative method. Participants in the study mothers of autistic and normal school students in Mazandaran province were selected. of 112 mothers (56 autism students mothers and56 of normal students mothers) were selected through cloning method. Miller hopes questionnaire, a questionnaire with 28 questions GHO, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire . used as research tools for statistical analysis of data, descriptive statistics (such as frequency tables, charts, etc.) and inferential statistics, independent t-test to compare two groups were used. The results showed that between hope, health and happiness of mothers of autistic and normal students The difference was significant. The results showed that students' disabilities and autism has Negative effects on their mothers' public health, hope, and happiness
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