الصلابة النفسية للأمهات و علاقتها بالاتزان الانفعالي لأبنائهن مرضى السكري

الملخص EN

Problem: The problem is defined in the following general question: “Is there a relationship between mother’s psychological hardiness and emotional stability in a sample of diabetic children- type 1 whose ages range between (9- 12) years?” From this major inquiry, the following sub questions are derived: Is there a relationship between mother’s psychological hardiness and emotional stability in a sample of (male/ female) children with diabetes aged between (9- 12) years?, Are there any differences between average scores of diabetic children regarding their emotional stability according to gender (male/ female)?, Are there any differences between the average scores of diabetic children regarding their emotional stability according to the age stage (9- 12) years?, and are there any differences between the average scores of diabetic children regarding their emotional stability according to the mothers' social and educational levels? Objectives: This present study drives at exploring the relationship between the mother's psychological hardiness and emotional stability in a sample of their (male/female) diabetic children- type 1 whose ages range between (9- 12) years.

Sample: The study sample is selected purposely and consists of 40 items divided into two groups; one is the group of mothers of ill- children (diabetic children) and consists of (n= 20); while the other group is the diabetic male/ female children (n= 20), divided equally and aged from (9-12) yrs.

old; who are frequent outpatients to Diabetes Clinics of Abu El- Reish Governmental Hospital and Kids Private Hospital.

Methods: Researcher uses the descriptive- comparative method in this study, for being consistent with study’s objectives and hypotheses.

Instruments: Personal and Social Data Form.

(By the researcher), Scale of Psychological Hardiness (by researcher), Scale of Emotional Stability (by researcher), and Form of the Educational Social Level (by Faiyza Youssef, 1980).