Overview
Purpose of the study; The aim of this study is to examine the effect of a compassion-based education program applied to mothers of children with cerebral palsy on compassion fatigue, depression, and psychological resilience.
Description
The Hypotheses of the Study
Main Hypothesis: "Compassion-Based Education Program Adapted for Adults" in increasing the compassion levels and psychological resilience of mothers of patients with CP; It is effective in reducing the level of depression.
As sub-hypotheses:
H1: The scores of the mothers who care for their children with Cerebral Palsy in the experimental group at the end of the application (post-test) and after the application (follow-up test) of the Adult Compassion Scale are significantly higher than the scores they obtained before the application (pre-test).
H2: The scores of the mothers who care for their children with Cerebral Palsy in the experimental group at the end of the application (post-test) and after the application (follow-up test) of the Burns Depression Scale-Turkish Form are significantly lower than the scores they obtained before the application (pre-test).
H3: The scores of the mothers who care for their children with Cerebral Palsy in the experimental group at the end of the application (post-test) and after the application (follow-up test) of the Adult Resilience Scale are significantly higher than the scores they obtained before the application (pre-test).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being the mother of a child with Cerebral Palsy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mothers who have children with Cerebral Palsy do not want to participate in the study and want to leave the study.