The effect of Roy adaptation theory Implementation on the social adaptation of mothers of children with intellectual disability

Introduction: Childrenchr('39')s intellectual disability is a worrying factor for adaptation that families face in different societies. present study with the aim of determining the impact of the impact of Roy theory on social adjustment of mothers of these children. Method: The present study was experimental design with pre-test and post-test design and two groups (case and control) on 50 mothers of Childrenchr('39')s intellectual disability 6-14 in Gonbad-Kavoos city in 96 years. Sampling was done randomly. The mothers were divided into two groups of intervention and control and completed the demographic and Bell( Bell adjustment questionnaires). The intervention group completed 8 training(based on the Roy theory) sessions of 45 minutes. Two months later, both groups completed the questionnaires again. Results: The mean and standard deviation of  adaptation in the experimental group before intervention 20.44 ± 9.9 and 21.4 ± 8.96 after intervention, the control group before intervention was 22.64 ± 9.12 and after intervention 23.2 ± 7.79. Independent t-test between two groups, before intervention, P = 0.55 and after intervention, P = 0.14 showed no significant difference. T-test before and after intervention in the test group (P = 0/48) and control group (P = 0/57) did not show any significant difference. The covariance test with the elimination of the pre-test effect between the intervention and control groups before and after the intervention. Mean difference Did not show any significant difference (P = 0.16). With an Eta of 0.04, only %0.04 of the intervention affected. Conclusion: IN the study,the training based on the Roy theory did not effect on Social adaptation of mothers of children with intellectual disability.