Journal of Islamic Psychology

Journal of Islamic Psychology

The effectiveness of Islamic Hope Therapy on happiness and life satisfaction of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder

Document Type : Scientific-research article

Authors
Fatehem Salehi 1
Mobin Salehi 2
Zahra Salehi 3
1 Masters in Islamic Positive Psychology, Hoda University College, Qom, Iran
2 Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, Tolouemehr University, Qom, Iran
3 Masters in General Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
10.22034/psy.2024.13772
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Islamic Hope Therapy on the happiness and life satisfaction of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design of two groups which included a control group and an experimental group. The statistical population of this research was all the mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who had referred to an autism rehabilitation training center in Qom in 2023. The number of participants in each group was 12, and the intervention took place in 8 weekly sessions of 90 minutes. Dependent variables, happiness and life satisfaction scales, were investigated in two stages. The findings showed a significant difference between the control and the experimental groups in life satisfaction and happiness. The results showed that the Islamic Hope Therapy protocol is an effective method in increasing happiness and life satisfaction of mothers of children with ASD. Therefore, the presented protocol can be used in the intervention process for these mothers.
Keywords
Islamic hope therapy: happiness
life satisfaction
mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder: autism
Journal of Islamic Psychology
Volume 10, Issue 20
June 2024
Pages 47-69