Marital Adjustment of Parents of Children with Special Needs in Gostivar, North Macedonia

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  • Sara Sadiki Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Tetova, North Macedonia
  • Luljeta Bexheti Assistant Profesor, Department of Psychology, University of Tetova, North Macedonia
https://doi.org/10.55559/smjppe.v1i02.257

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marital adjustment, parents of children with special needs, parents’ education, parents of children with normal development

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to compare marital adjustment between parents of children with special needs and parents of typically developing children. The research sample, comprising 15 parents from each group, was purposefully selected from Gostivar, North Macedonia. The assessment utilized the MAT questionnaire consisting of 15 items, demonstrating a reliability coefficient (Cronbach's Alpha) of 0.71. Statistical analysis, including a t-test (30) = 3.32; p < 0.05, revealed significant differences in marital adjustment between the two groups. Furthermore, ANOVA analysis (sig = 0.01) indicated notable distinctions in parental education levels between the two groups. Keywords: marital adjustment, parents of children with special needs, parental education, typically developing children.

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Sadiki, S., & Bexheti, L. (2023). Marital Adjustment of Parents of Children with Special Needs in Gostivar, North Macedonia. Sprin Multidisciplinary Journal in Pashto, Persian & English, 1(02), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.55559/smjppe.v1i02.257

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