Examining the role of Christian faith in coping with the suffering of caring for children with mental disabilities

The aim of the current research is to evaluate the role of faith in the resurrection and belief in a just afterlife in coping with the suffering of caring for children with mental disabilities. Considering the importance and necessity of social support for parents with mentally disabled children, this research aims to investigate one of the spiritual factors affecting this category.

The research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. The statistical population of the research included 800 mothers who referred to Babol city clinics in the summer of 1401. Sampling method; the relative stratification and the sample size were determined with the number of 156 using Morgan's Kargesi table. Data were analyzed using SPSS and SMARTPLS (version 22) software. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to analyze the data.

The test of the research hypotheses showed that according to the results of the inferential analysis of the research variables, the path coefficient of futurism with the range of mothers' care is equal to -0.358, the t-statistic is equal to 6.833, and the p-value is less than 05. 0. As a result, there is a significant and inverse relationship between the outlook on the hereafter and the pain of taking care of mothers with physical-motor and mental children in Babol city. The coefficient of the path of belief in a just Islamic afterlife with the pain of caring for mothers is equal to -0.402, the t-statistic is equal to 8.335 and the p-value is less than 0.05. There is a significant and inverse relationship among mothers with physical-motor and mental children in Babol city.

According to the findings of this research, strengthening the belief of families who take care of disabled children, especially their belief growth in the field of resurrection and belief in the realization of divine justice in the afterlife and receiving the result and reward of sufferings. It can have a positive psychological effect on increasing the endurance of the suffering of caring for these children. It is recommended that the cultivation of this belief as a very strong and effective factor in providing hope and comfort to family members, should be taken into consideration by psychotherapists and counselors.