The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences
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The Effect of a Psycho Educational Program for Mothers of Educable Mentally Retarded Children: Based on Roy‘s Adaptation Theory
Table 2: Frequency and Percentages of total Adaptation levels according to some mother‘s characteristics
| Desirable | Relative desirable | Undesirable | F(df) | |
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | P-value | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 25-35 | 0 (0) | 17 (42.5) | 1 (2.5) | 1.01(4) |
| 35-45 | 0 (0) | 11 (27.5) | 2 (5) | 0.94 |
| 45≥ | 1 (2.5) | 7 (17.5) | 1 (2.5) | .247 |
| Number of children | ||||
| 1-3 | 1 (2.5) | 24 (60) | 2 (5) | 0.64 (2) |
| ≥ 3 | 0 (0) | 11 (27.5) | 2 (5) | 0.74 |
| Educational Level | ||||
| Elementary | 1 (2.5) | 26 (65) | 4 (10) | 3.07 (4) |
| Diploma | 0 (0) | 8 (20) | 0 (0) | 0.63 |
| Academic | 0 (0) | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Employment | 1 (2.5) | 3 (7.5) | 0 (0) | 1.91 (2) |
| Unemployment | 0 (0) | 32 (80) | 4 (10) | 0.41 |
| Family Income | ||||
| Inadequate | 0 (0) | 4 (10) | 2 (5) | 5.12 (4) |
| Relative Adequate | 0 (0) | 20 (50) | 2 (5) | 0.25 |
| Adequate | 1 (2.5) | 11 (27.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Time of Knowing child’s diagnose (months after birth) | ||||
| 1-15 | 0 (0) | 20 (50) | 3 (7.5) | 9.62 (4) |
| 15-30 | 0 (0) | 4 (10) | 0 (0) | 0.02 |
| 30-40 | 1 (2.5) | 11 (27.5) | 1 (2.5) |