M.A. Thesis:

the effectiveness of self-forgiveness education with religious approach on vitality,frustration tolerance and resilience mothers mentalretarded children.

The impact of self-forgiveness training with a religious approach to Vitality, frustration tolerance and resilience of mothers of mentally retarded children in Sabzevar This study is to examine the effect of self-forgiveness training with a religious approach to vitality , frustration tolerance and resilience of mothers of mentally retarded children in Sabzevar . The present study is to be an applied research and is a semi- experimental research with pre and post test with a control group. The population of this study were all 270 mothers of mentally retarded children in sabzevar, 60 of them randomly selected and divided into two groups of 30 ,test group and control group . The needed date were gathered using Daisy and Ryan vitality scales(1985 ) , Harrington's Failure Tolerance (2005)and Conner - Davidson Suspension Questionnaire (2003) . The experimental group received eight 90- minutes sessions group self- forgiveness training with a religious approach( once a week) while control group had no intervention. The data were analyzed using spss- 23, descriptive statistical methods ( mean and standard deviation ) and inferential statistical method (covariance analysis) .Findings revealed that self-forgiveness training with a religious approach to Vitality, frustration tolerance and resilience of mothers of mentally retarded children has a positive and meaningful effect . So it can be used as an interventional program for mothers of mentally retarded children .

Keywords: Self – forgiveness , religious approach , vitality , frustration tolerance , Resilience