Mental Health among Mothers of Children With Special needs and Its Relationship to some Variables

Abstract

This Study amid to investigate mental health amang mothers of children with Special needs and Its relationship to some variable ,randomly Selected ,Consisted 121 mothers of children with special needs in Hebron, The study Used a scale, designed by the researcher for measuring mental health among mothers of children with Special needs. The Scales Psychometric efficiency was verified and descriptive Statistical analyses were carried out including the analysis of multi-and unilateral Variations to find out the differences in the degree of mental health according to the Study Variables . The study found that the degree of mental health was medium of the total degree and sub- areas: self- acceptance, acceptance of others and Psychological adjustment, there were no Statistical differences according to the educational Level. Place of residence. Income Level ,mothers job ,mothers age ,except the area of Psychological adjustment to mothers age. The result were discussed in the light of previous studies.