The Effect of Reality Therapy Training on self-care and self-regulation of physically and mentally handicapped women
Azam khoshandam 1 and Zahra Gholami Heidarabadi 2*
1 Master's Degree in Consultation and Advice, Islamic Azad University, Electronics Department, Tehran, Iran این آدرس ایمیل توسط spambots حفاظت می شود. برای دیدن شما نیاز به جاوا اسکریپت دارید
2. Corresponding author: Assistant Professor of Psychology and Consultation, Islamic Azad University, Tehran West Branch, Faculty of Humanities, Tehran, Iran این آدرس ایمیل توسط spambots حفاظت می شود. برای دیدن شما نیاز به جاوا اسکریپت دارید
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of reality therapy training on self-care and self- regulation of women with physical and mental disabilities. The statistical population of this study included all women aged 20 to 35 years old with physical and motor disabilities referring to Shahid Fayyaz Bakhsh Mashhad disabled hospital in 1397. Among the statistical population, using the targeted method and based on the scores of Self-care behaviors questionnaires (Tobert and Glasgow, 1994) and Emotional Self-Regulatory Questionnaire (Hoffman & Kashdan, 2010) in pretest, 30 people who had entry and exit criteria formed the statistical sample. The 30 subjects were randomly assigned into two groups of 15 subjects who were tested and controlled, and the experimental group received the reality of the treatment and the control group on the waiting list. For analysis of data, covariance analysis and SPSS 21 software were used. The results of the study showed that the reality therapy was effective on the self-care and self-regulation of women with physical and motor disabilities, that is, self-care and self-regulation of women with physical and motor disabilities participating in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group.
Key Words: reality therapy training, self-care, self- regulation, women with physical and mental disabilities.
