Effectiveness of autogenic training on bio physiological status psychological distress and quality of life among mothers of children with intellectual developmental disability at a selected special school Chennai

Abstract

Raising a child with a disability is an unexpected experience for parents Caring for a child with a disability depending on the type of disability can result in physical health problems mental health problems on mothers The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Autogenic training on bio physiological status psychological distress and quality of life among mothers of children with Intellectual developmental disability in selected special schools at Chennai The objectives of the study were to determine the effectiveness of Autogenic training on bio physiological status psychological distress and quality of life among mothers of children with Intellectual developmental disability and to associate the psychological distress and quality of life with selected background variables To answer the research questions the hypotheses were formulated Related literature were reviewed and Callista Roys Adaptation model was used for designing the conceptual framework Method/ experimental schematic design The research design adopted for this study was quantitative True experimental research design The sample size was 250 with 125 in study group and control group settings were two special schools at Chennai The instruments had 4 parts Part 1 Background Variables Part II Bio physiological variables Part 3 Das Scale Part 4 WHO BREF Quality of life scale. Results outcome The results highlighted Autogenic training to be an effective method in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure psychological distress score and improving quality of life among mothers of children with Intellectual developmental disability The present study concludes that the Autogenic training were effective in Positive changes in bio physiological status Blood pressure reducing depression reducing anxiety and stress and improved QoL among mothers with intellectually disabled children newline