Allameh Tabataba’i University Psychology of Exceptional Individuals 2252-0031 8 31 2018 11 22 A comparative on marital satisfaction and mental health in relative and non-relative parents of mental disability children. A comparative on marital satisfaction and mental health in relative and non-relative parents of mental disability children. 21 35 9581 10.22054/jpe.2019.13980.1387 FA Jalal Kalantary Azad Yniversity Siamak Samani Azad university Gholamali Afrooz Tehran University Zhaleh Refahi Azad University Journal Article 2016 08 26 Abstract<br /> The present research was conducted with the purpose of comparison of marital satisfaction and mental health in relative and non-relative parents of children with mental disabilities. This research is a causal – comparative study. The statistical population of this research consisted of all relative and non-relative parents of children with mental disabilities in Shiraz, Marvdasht and Fasa in Fars state. Of the population, 50 relative parents and 100 non- relative parents of children with mental disabilities were selected based on convenience sampling.To collect the data, General Health Questionnaire-28 questions and Afrooz Marital Satisfaction Scale Revised (AMSS-R) were used.<br /> The results of analysis of t -test for independed sampels group, multivariate variance and test of pearson corelation showed that there is not a significant difference between the two groups of relative and non-relative parents of children with mental disabilities in marital satisfaction and mental health.Therfor relative and non-relative not effect on marital satisfaction and mental health in parents. Abstract<br /> The present research was conducted with the purpose of comparison of marital satisfaction and mental health in relative and non-relative parents of children with mental disabilities. This research is a causal – comparative study. The statistical population of this research consisted of all relative and non-relative parents of children with mental disabilities in Shiraz, Marvdasht and Fasa in Fars state. Of the population, 50 relative parents and 100 non- relative parents of children with mental disabilities were selected based on convenience sampling.To collect the data, General Health Questionnaire-28 questions and Afrooz Marital Satisfaction Scale Revised (AMSS-R) were used.<br /> The results of analysis of t -test for independed sampels group, multivariate variance and test of pearson corelation showed that there is not a significant difference between the two groups of relative and non-relative parents of children with mental disabilities in marital satisfaction and mental health.Therfor relative and non-relative not effect on marital satisfaction and mental health in parents. https://jpe.atu.ac.ir/article_9581_123650dd0560587918b3d771cf0c0171.pdf