Abstract
The present research is designed to examine the efficacy of anger management training on relationship between mothers and their mildly mentally retarded and slow learner children. The design of this study is quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. This study was conducted on 46 mothers who were assigned equally into experimental and control groups. Data were collected utilizing two questionnaires: Anger Evaluation Scale and Parent-Child Relationship Inventory. The anger management training program, based on cognitive-behavioral approach, was implemented on experimental group in seven sessions, 2hours each. The findings based on the Analysis of Covariance revealed that anger management training had the following effects: the intensity of anger in anger-eliciting situations decreased, the use of anger control strategies increased, and parent-child relationship improved.© 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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