Role of Psychological Hardness and Religious Coping Strategies in Predicting Life Satisfaction among the Mothers of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

The aim of current study was to determine the role of psychological hardness and religious coping strategiesin predicting life satisfaction among the mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It was conducted with a correlational design. The study population included mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Tabriz City in 2017-2018. Using convenience sampling, 196 of the proposed mothers were selected and completed the Dienner's life satisfaction, Pargament's religious coping and Kobasa's psychological hardness inventories. Data were analyzed using Standard regression method. Findings showed that psychological hardness could predict the satisfaction of life, however, religious coping could not predict life satisfaction in mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Hardiness is often considered an important factor in psychological resilience or an individual-level pathway leading to resilient outcomes, in hardy mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities these condition led to life satisfaction. Developing and implementing of psychological hardness training program are needed.