Comparing emotional regulation, mindfulness and psychological well- being in mothers of students with and without learning disabilities

The purpose of this study is to compare emotional regulation، mindfulness and psychological well-being in mothers of students with and without learning disabilities. This research is a causal-comparative and cross-sectional study. The target population of the study includes all mothers of students with and without learning disabilities (7 to 12 years of age) in Ilam in 2013. The research population consisted of 30 mothers of students with learning disabilities selected using simple random sampling method and 30 mothers of normal students selected using cloning techniques (based on maternal age and number of children). The scale of cognitive emotion regulation، mindfulness and psychological well-being were used to collect the data. Results indicated that the two groups of mothers differed significantly regarding emotion regulation، mindfulness and psychological well-being (P <0. 001). The findings of this research show that that rearing controls capabilities and adjusting the excitations and using mindfulness techniques as one of the factors that can enhance psychological well-being and helping them in adapting with changes and tension factors.