| Summary: | Introduction: A child afflicted with facial deformities such as cleft
lip and palate usually affects their parents, because of difficulties in nutrition, speech,
aesthetics and social connections, and also imposing a lot of stress on them. The aim of this
study was to investigate the effects of a happiness program on the perceived stress in the
mothers of children with cleft lip and palate. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental
study in which 64 mothers of children with cleft lip and palate were divided by simple random
sampling into intervention and control groups (n=64). The program of happiness training was
implemented within 10 sessions and the questionnaires of demographics and Cohen perceived
stress were filled out prior to and two months after the last session in intervention group.
Data analysis was done using SPSS Ver.13. Results: Independent t-test indicated a significant
difference in the perceived stress mean score after training in the intervention and control
groups. Also paired t-test indicated a significant difference in perceived stress mean score
before and after training in the intervention group, but the difference was not statistically
significant for the control group. Conclusion: Considering the effect of happiness program on
reducing stress in the mothers of children with cleft lip and palate, it is recommended that
this model can be used as an intervention in the maternal care for more involvement in the
process of treatment and care of their child, in addition to reduce psychological problems in
the parents.
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