EFFECTIVENESS OF REALITY THERAPY EDUCATION TO INCREASE HAPPINESS AND HARDINESS OF MOTHERS WHO HAVE BLIND CHILD

Abstract

The aim of this research is surveying influence of group program of reality thearapy education in
increase welfare and tirelessness of mothers who have blind child. Research method is semiexperimental type, based on pretest, Post-test with control group. Statistical society including all
mothers who have blind child in Tehran city that their children are studying in blinds schools of
Tehran and after initial evaluation performed based on inter parameters (Having blind child,
Education from 3rd junior high school to B.A age range from 25-36) 85 persons of these mothers
that were candidate of participation in educational course, these persons responded to inquiry of
happiness and hardness. Then 30 persons,(selected in purposeful sampling method) who earn lower
points in this test, were selected and placed in two groups in random: test and control (15 persons in
test group and 15 persons in control group). The test group was educated in positivism in 10
sessions. The testable of test and control group evaluated in 2 stages, pretest and post-test by
welfare and tirelessness inquiry. Achieved data were analyzed by the Covariance analytical statistic
method. The research’s results showed that group consultation with positivism has an effect in
increasing welfare and tirelessness of mothers who have blind child.