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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)
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