Abstract

The present study aimed to examine and investigate the intermideating role of gender in effect of attachment to God on resilience and mental health of training retarded children's parents. In this correlating study, 296 individuals who had training retarded children were selected by applying proportional random classification method of sampling from the considered population and based on Morgan tables. For gathering data, three kinds of questionnaires that are attachment to God, resilience, and behavior symptoms check list (SCL- 90-R) were used. By employing statistical t-tests, regression analysis and correlation quantity in two parts, with and without sexual control variance, results of the current study were obtained. They revealed that mothers of training retarded children had less resilience and mental health compared to their fathers. attachment to God was positively correlated with parents' resilience and mental health. Moreover, in dimension of secure attachment to god, this correlation indicated a significant and positive relation. In anxiety and avoidance dimension, it was negatively and significantly correlated with resilience and mental health; however, sexuality had no significant and determining role in this regard. These results are correspondence with present theories, samples and researches in this field. Therefore, regardless of sexual differences and by applying spiritual treatment attitudes, particularly rich Islamic treatments, and changing individuals' attachment to God quality, we probably can improve and develop individuals' resilience and mental health in confronting with difficulties of the modern industrial life. © 2014 AENSI Publisher All rights reserved.