The relationship of guilt feeling with the helplessness feeling among mothers of children with disabilities in Jordan. علاقة الشعور بالذنب بمستوى الشعور بالعجز لدى أمهات الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة بالأردن

Authors

Hussein Salem Alsharah, The University of Jordan/ JordanFollow
Haleema kamal AL-Tamimi, Ph. Student. The University of JordanFollow

Abstract

The current study aimed to explore the relationship of guilt feeling with helplessness feeling among mothers of children with disabilities in Jordan. The sample consisted of (110) mothers of children with disabilities who attend a number of local community associations in the governorates of Jordan kingdom, and they were chosen by the intentional method. To achieve the objectives of the study, the guilt feeling and helplessness scales were developed and their validity and reliability were assured. The study results showed that the level of guilt feeling and helplessness feeling were average, also the result revealed that there was a positive relationship between guilt feelings and helplessness feeling among mothers of children with disabilities. The study recommended conducting several studies similar to the current study that take other variables to identify the pressures faced by mothers of children with disabilities.

Recommended Citation

Alsharah, Hussein Salem and AL-Tamimi, Haleema kamal (2023) "The relationship of guilt feeling with the helplessness feeling among mothers of children with disabilities in Jordan. علاقة الشعور بالذنب بمستوى الشعور بالعجز لدى أمهات الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة بالأردن," Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology: Vol. 21: Iss. 3, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/aaru_jep/vol21/iss3/3