Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2251-8401 7 4 2018 12 22 Effect of Consulting Package of Time on Increasing Leisure Time and Satisfaction of Time Management in Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy Effect of Consulting Package of Time on Increasing Leisure Time and Satisfaction of Time Management in Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy 107 115 1100556 10.22037/jrm.2018.110427.1278 FA Seyedeh Mahta Marashipour Student Research Committee, MSc in Occupational Therapy. School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Navid Mirzakhani PhD Student of Exceptional Child Psychology, Occupational Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-0603-5808 Mehdi Rezaei PhD, Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-7039-520X Zahra Shafiei MSc of Occupational Therapy & Medical Education,School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-7713-669X Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-0961-1874 Journal Article 2017 08 15 <strong>Background and Aim: </strong> The information about individual time management is a good indicator of each person's quality of life. Given the high prevalence of cerebral palsy and the dependency of these children to their mothers due to their special needs, in the present study, we investigated the effects of time management consultation on satisfaction of time management and leisure time in mothers of children with cerebral palsy. <br /><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> In the current investigation, we chose participants from among the mothers of children who were admitted to Kimia Teb Clinique located in Varamin city. A total of 36 mothers were chosen and divided into two intervention and control groups. In the first session, both groups completed mothers time use questionnaire. The intervention group received four consulting sessions in a month. At the end of the month, both groups completed the questionnaire once again. The data of interest was statistically analyzed running ANCOVA and Wilcoxon tests in SPSS, version 18. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> The present study showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in increasing leisure time variable before and after the intervention (p <0.05). Also, there was a significant difference between the two groups satisfaction of time use management variable before and after the intervention (p <0.05). <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> According to the results, it was found that using consulting package of time has been effective in increasing the leisure time and increased the satisfaction of time use management in mothers of children with cerebral palsy. <strong>Background and Aim: </strong> The information about individual time management is a good indicator of each person's quality of life. Given the high prevalence of cerebral palsy and the dependency of these children to their mothers due to their special needs, in the present study, we investigated the effects of time management consultation on satisfaction of time management and leisure time in mothers of children with cerebral palsy. <br /><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> In the current investigation, we chose participants from among the mothers of children who were admitted to Kimia Teb Clinique located in Varamin city. A total of 36 mothers were chosen and divided into two intervention and control groups. In the first session, both groups completed mothers time use questionnaire. The intervention group received four consulting sessions in a month. At the end of the month, both groups completed the questionnaire once again. The data of interest was statistically analyzed running ANCOVA and Wilcoxon tests in SPSS, version 18. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> The present study showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in increasing leisure time variable before and after the intervention (p <0.05). Also, there was a significant difference between the two groups satisfaction of time use management variable before and after the intervention (p <0.05). <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> According to the results, it was found that using consulting package of time has been effective in increasing the leisure time and increased the satisfaction of time use management in mothers of children with cerebral palsy. https://medrehab.sbmu.ac.ir/article_1100556_83177692387524558becf94b9dd3d6b1.pdf