Study of the Effect of Compassion-Based Education Program Applied to Mothers of Children Diagnosed With Cerebral Palsy

Investigation of the Effect of Compassion-Based Education Program Applied to the Mothers of Children Diagnosed With Cerebral Palsy on Compassion, Depression and Resilience

Purpose of the study; The aim of this study is to examine the effect of a compassion-based education program applied to mothers of children with cerebral palsy on compassion fatigue, depression, and psychological resilience.

The Hypotheses of the Study

Main Hypothesis: "Compassion-Based Education Program Adapted for Adults" in increasing the compassion levels and psychological resilience of mothers of patients with CP; It is effective in reducing the level of depression.

As sub-hypotheses:

H1: The scores of the mothers who care for their children with Cerebral Palsy in the experimental group at the end of the application (post-test) and after the application (follow-up test) of the Adult Compassion Scale are significantly higher than the scores they obtained before the application (pre-test).

H2: The scores of the mothers who care for their children with Cerebral Palsy in the experimental group at the end of the application (post-test) and after the application (follow-up test) of the Burns Depression Scale-Turkish Form are significantly lower than the scores they obtained before the application (pre-test).

H3: The scores of the mothers who care for their children with Cerebral Palsy in the experimental group at the end of the application (post-test) and after the application (follow-up test) of the Adult Resilience Scale are significantly higher than the scores they obtained before the application (pre-test).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being the mother of a child with Cerebral Palsy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mothers who have children with Cerebral Palsy do not want to participate in the study and want to leave the study.