Comparison of Spiritual Intelligence, Loneliness, and Mental Health of Mothers of Deaf and Non-Deaf Children in Ilam

This study aimed to compare spiritual intelligence, loneliness, and mental health of mothers of deaf and non-deaf children in Ilam. The statistical population included all mothers of deaf and normal children in Ilam in the academic year of ۲۰۱۶-۲۰۱۷. Likewise, the study sample included ۱۰۰ mothers of deaf kids selected through the available sampling technique.The data collection instruments used in this study were the King spiritual intelligence questionnaire (SISRI), general health questionnaire (GHQ-۲۸), and the third version of the Loneliness Scale (UCLA). The data were analyzed using SPSS software version ۲۳.The results revealed a significant difference between mothers of deaf and non-deaf kids in Ilam in terms of spiritual intelligence, feeling of loneliness, and mental health (t = ۰.۲). Based on the obtained results of the proposed research, spiritual intelligence plays the leading role in personal beliefs in various fields, particularly in promoting mental health. Therefore, concerning spiritual intelligence and how it deals with the feeling of loneliness and its explanation can assist mothers in realizing the concept of life and solving problems as well as their own and the other perceptions.

Keywords:

mental health , Spiritual intelligence , Loneliness , deaf child