A comparative study of adaptability and cohesion in families with and without a disabled child

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to see the Family adaptability and cohesion in families with handicapped member(s) and to determine whether the adaptability differ normal families. For, 150 subjects (100 handicapped and 50 normal people) from Esfahan city were randomly chosen. The data was conducted by Family adaptability and cohesion Evaluation scale (FACES-III) and was analyzed by T-test and ANOVA. The Results indicated that Family adaptability, cohesion and communion in families with handicapped member(s) were higher than normal families. Also, there was significant relationship between family cohesion and the number of family members (p<.05)