Relationship between perceptions of family-to-family support, general well-being, and psychological resilience of mothers with children with special needs

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the association between perceptions of family-to-family support and the general well-being and psychological resilience of mothers raising children with special needs. Employing a descriptive correlational research design, the study included mothers of children aged 0-18 residing in a city center in northeastern Turkiye. Data collection was conducted through face-to-face interviews using the Personal Information Form, Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, General Well-Being Scale Short Form, and Family-to-Family Support Perception Scale for Families of Disabled Children. The results revealed a positive and significant relationship between mothers' perceived level of family-to-family support and their psychological resilience (β=0.437, p [Med-Science 2024; 13(3.000): 719-26]

Keywords

• children
• general well-being
• mothers
• perception of support
• psychological resilience
• special needs