The Effect of Positive Parenting Program on Interaction of Mother and Deaf Child

Children with special needs can have a main impact on their family [1,2]. A deaf or hard of hearing person in a family may affect all areas of family life [3]. Usually, a deaf child threatens interaction and relationships among family members [4]. A deaf child can have more impact on the interaction of mother than father and siblings. Mothers of deaf children have more conflict, dependency and negative relationship [5]. These issues threaten their relations and interaction. Although, issues such as life quality, psychological wel being, marital happiness, and informal and formal supports impact on interaction of mother and deaf child, however the effect of deafness in child should not to be ignored on interaction of parent-child and psychological wellbeing of parents [6]. Parenting skill can increase a sense of self-efficacy and self-control. and improve perceived wellbeing and interaction of parent-child. Thereby the aim of Triple-p is improvement the skill of the parents and interaction with their children [7]. To be deaf or hearing impairment, often places a person in a difficult place somewhere between the world of the hearing and the world of the deaf [8]. Deafness is associated with changes in behavior and interaction with others [9]. A deafness can put a person at risk for isolation and communication problems [8]. The presence of deaf children in the family affects the quantity and quality of parental relationships and the interaction of family members [10]. Deafness increases the likelihood of psychological disorders due to difficulty in the communication problems. Deafness leads to withdrawal, rejection feeling, lower life quality and social activities reduction [11-13]. Deaf children impact on relations and quality of life among family members [14]. Also, Deafness have negative effect on the motherchild interaction [6].