genel tıp derg Genel Tıp Dergisi 2602-3741 Selcuk University 10.54005/geneltip.1725306 Psychiatry Psikiyatri The Effect of Psychoeducational Program on Emotional Expression and Mood Regulation in Mothers of Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder Psikoeğitim Programının Otizm Tanılı Çocuğa Sahip Annelerde Duyguları İfade Etme ve Duygu durumunu Düzenlemeye Etkisi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2701-1220 Güler Mustafa SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ 03 07 2026 36 2026 1 10 06 23 2025 09 15 2025 Copyright © 1990, Genel Tıp Dergisi 1990 Genel Tıp Dergisi

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a psychoeducation program on emotional expression and mood regulation among mothers of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Method: The research employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups. The study sample consisted of 28 mothers whose children were attending the Selçuklu Foundation for the Education of Individuals with Autism (SOBE) in Konya, Turkey. The experimental group participated in a 10-week psychoeducation program, while no intervention was provided to the control group. Data were collected using the Emotional Expression Scale, the Negative Mood Regulation Scale (NMRS), and a Personal Information Form developed by the researcher. The data were analyzed using mixed-design two-way ANOVA and paired and independent samples t-tests.Results: The findings indicated that the psychoeducation program led to significant improvements in emotional expression and mood regulation among mothers in the experimental group. Moreover, these positive effects persisted for up to eight weeks following the completion of the program, suggesting its long-term impact.Conclusion: The results demonstrate that structured psychoeducational interventions can effectively enhance emotional coping skills in mothers of children with ASD and contribute to their emotional well-being over time.

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu (OSB) tanısı almış çocukların annelerine yönelik bir psikoeğitim programının, duyguları ifade etme ve duygudurum düzenleme becerileri üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir.Yöntem: Araştırma, öntest-sontest kontrol grubu desenine sahip yarı deneysel bir yöntemle yürütülmüştür. Çalışma örneklemini, çocukları Konya/Selçuklu Otizmli Bireyler Eğitim Vakfı’na (SOBE) devam eden 28 anne oluşturmuştur. Deney grubundaki annelere 10 haftalık bir psikoeğitim programı uygulanmış; kontrol grubuna ise herhangi bir müdahalede bulunulmamıştır. Veriler, Duyguları İfade Etme Ölçeği, Olumsuz Duygudurum Düzenleme Ölçeği ve araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, karışık desenli iki faktörlü ANOVA ile bağımlı ve bağımsız örneklemler t-testi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir.Bulgular: Elde edilen sonuçlar, psikoeğitim programının deney grubundaki annelerin duyguları ifade etme ve olumsuz duygudurum düzenleme becerilerinde anlamlı iyileşmelere yol açtığını göstermiştir. Ayrıca bu olumlu etkilerin, programın tamamlanmasından sonra sekiz hafta boyunca devam ettiği ve uzun vadeli bir etki yarattığı saptanmıştır.Sonuç: Bulgular, yapılandırılmış psikoeğitim programlarının OSB’li çocukların annelerinde duygusal başa çıkma becerilerini geliştirmede ve duygusal iyi oluşa katkı sağlamada etkili olabileceğini ortaya koymaktadır.

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