KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) KMAN Counseling & Psychology Nexus 3041-9026 4 Serial Number 6 2026 05 03 Predicting the Quality of Life of Mothers of Children with Special Needs Based on Stress-Coping Strategies and Level of Acceptance Predicting the Quality of Life of Mothers of Children with Special Needs Based on Stress-Coping Strategies and Level of Acceptance 1 11 EN Journal Article 2026 01 07 <p>The aim of the present study was to predict the quality of life of mothers of children with special needs based on stress-coping strategies and parental acceptance. This study was descriptive-correlational and was conducted using a cross-sectional method. The statistical population included all mothers of children with special needs, among whom 270 individuals were accessible, and 159 were selected as the research sample. The instruments used included the Quality of Life Questionnaire for Families of Children with Intellectual Disabilities, the Coping Strategies Questionnaire by Lazarus and Folkman (1988), and the Parental Acceptance Questionnaire (2002). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multivariate regression analysis. The results showed that problem-focused coping strategies and parental acceptance had a positive and significant relationship with quality of life, whereas emotion-focused coping strategies had a negative and significant relationship with quality of life. The results of the regression analysis also indicated that parental acceptance, problem-focused coping strategies, and emotion-focused coping strategies significantly predicted mothers’ quality of life, with parental acceptance being the strongest predictor of quality of life. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that strengthening psychological acceptance and teaching adaptive coping strategies can play an important role in improving the quality of life of mothers of children with special needs. Therefore, designing and implementing educational programs and psychological interventions aimed at increasing acceptance and enhancing coping skills can contribute to improving the mental health and quality of life of these mothers.</p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/psychnexus/article/download/5340/9728