فاعلية برنامج إرشادي لخفض الضغوط النفسية لأمهات الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة الحركية بمملكة البحرين

Abstract

Abstract : This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a counseling program in reducing psychological stress faced by mothers of children with motor disabilities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The researcher used semi-experimental methodology. The program was applied to a group of mothers of children with motor disabilities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The sample consisted of five mothers aged 20–45 who suffered from psychological stress based on their response to different domains of a psychological stress scale. The researcher used the Psychological Stress Scale and a counseling program to reduce psychological stress; both were designed by the researcher. The result of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences between pre- and post-scores on the third dimension (Social and Familial Stress), with a higher score indicating more social and familial stress, and therefore a lower score indicating relief from those stresses after enrollment in the counseling program. Moreover, it was shown that there were statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-total score, in favor of the post-score, indicating that the counseling program led to a decrease in psychological stress in the study sample Finally, the study showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the following domains: psychological stress, physical stress, financial stress, and other stress. The study was concluded with some recommendations