چکیده (انگلیسی):

The aim of the present study was to investigate effects of stress management training on
sensation seeking, depression and stress in mothers of autistic children that method was done using quasi
experimental method by planning pretest and posttest of control group. Sample of this study consisted
of 34 subjects that were selected by sampling available method and randomly divided into two
groups including 17 people as control and experimental groups. Test groups affected by education of
stress management. Data before and after training using a questionnaire of Zuckerman sensation seeking,
Beck’s depression and Cohen’s stress has been collected and its internal validity using Cronbach's alpha
were approved. In order to analyze the data, statistical test of covariance was used. Results of post-test
of sensation seeking, depression and stress showed that training stress management influence sensation
seeking, depression and stress of mothers of autistic children and cause to reduce depression and anxiety
and increase the sensation seeking of mothers of autistic children.