Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 5 4 2015 08 01 Investigating the mental health and coping strategies of parents with major thalassemic children in Bandar Abbas 1 5 26767 EN . Sakineh Dadipoor . Hamid Haghighi Department of Counseling and Psychological, School of Technology, . Abdoulhhossain Madani Social Determinants for Health Promotion Research Center, . Amin Ghanbarnejad Social Determinants for Health Promotion Research Center, . Fatemeh Shojaei Mother and Child Welfare Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences . Aliakbar Hesam Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, Hormozgan Science and, Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran . Ali Safari Moradabadi Student Research Committee, Journal Article 2023 01 26 Introduction: Major thalassemia is a hereditary, chronic blood disease caused by the synthesis<br />deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains of globin during childhood. This leads to the rise of<br />blood pressure and family tensions. Therefore, the coping strategies of the family could seriously<br />affect and facilitate the thalassemic child’s healthy growth. The present research sought to investigate<br />the mental health and coping strategies of families with major thalassemic children in Bandar Abbas<br />in 2013. Materials and Methods: This study is of a descriptive‑analytical and cross‑sectional<br />type. Research population consisted of 140 parents of major thalassemic children who visited<br />Shahid Mohammadi Hospital of Bandar Abbas. The instruments used were the 12‑item General<br />Health Questionnaire of Goldberg and Williams along with the coping strategies questionnaire.<br />Nonprobabilistic, convenient sampling method was used. To analyze the data, Spearman’s<br />correlation coefficient, Chi‑square and descriptive statistical tests were used. The significance<br />level was set at P < 0.05. Results: Data analysis showed that parents’ mental health (32 ± 4.25)<br />along with their coping strategy scores (45 ± 7.50) was about the average. The most prevalent<br />coping strategies among the parents were represented as: “I trust in God in order to get my problems<br />solved” (87%), “to get mentally and spiritually relieved, I would visit mosques and holy shrines” (53%),<br />and “to overcome problems, I make harder attempts” (50.7%). A significant correlation was found<br />between the parents’ coping strategies and general health (P < 0.001). A significant correlation<br />was also observed between mother’s educational level (P = 0.044), age (P = 0.022) and general<br />health. Discussion and Conclusion: According to the results of this research, it is categorical for<br />the ministry of health and medical education and those in charge to pay special and adequate<br />attention to the social, spiritual, and mental health of these children and their families.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_26767_76d25c33226e66a6de95a7e2557ebe5e.pdf