Spirituality and Social Support: Source of Coping in Mothers of Children with Intellectual Disability

By : Sudha Rathore, Roopa Mathur

Page No: 337-346

Abstract
The study was conducted to find out the relationship and interaction between spirituality and social support with coping strategies in mothers of children with intellectual disability. The sample size of the study was 100. The participants were mothers of children with intellectual disability (between the age group of 7 to 15 years) studying in special schools. Tools used were Spiritual Assessment Inventory (SAI), Social Support Appraisal Scale (SS-A) and Coping Response Inventory – Adult form. Correlation (Bivariate Pearson) and Regression analysis (Linear) is computed using SPSS 16. Findings suggest that there is positive and significant relationship between spirituality and negative significant relationship between social support with approach coping strategies in mothers with mentally retarded children. Spirituality as a better predictor of approach coping strategies. The immediate practical implication of this study is for counselors who are dealing with mothers of children with intellectual disability.

Authors :
Sudha Rathore : JRF, Defence Institute of Psychological Research DRDO, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi-110054.
Roopa Mathur : IIS University, Mansaroval, Jaipur.