Effect of Child–Parent Relationship Therapy on Emotion Regulation and Stress in Mothers of Deaf Children

Abstract

Emotion regulation and stress management are crucial in daily life. The present researchers aimed to investigate the effect of child–parent relationship therapy (CPRT) on emotion regulation and stress in mothers of deaf children. The present study was a semirandomized controlled trial design. Thirty mothers who had deaf children were randomly selected from deaf Schools in Isfahan, Iran. They were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 15) or control (n = 15) groups. The intervention group participated in the 10-session CPRT, while the control group did not participate in this program. Both groups completed the Emotion Behavioral Regulation Questionnaire and Parenting Stress Index–Short Form before and after the intervention. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. The results showed that the intervention significantly and positively influenced behavioral emotion regulation and stress in mothers of deaf children (p <.001). This study statistically suggests that the CPRT program can promote behavioral emotion regulation and stress in mothers of deaf children. Of practical significance, this program was feasible and acceptable to these mothers. © 2024 Association for Play Therapy