Examining the Resilience, Burnout and Hopelessness Levels of Families with Children with Special Needs in Terms of Various Variables

In this study, family resilience, burnout and hopelessness levels of families with children with special needs were examined in the context of different variables (being a mother or father, age range of the families, education and income level, special education diagnosis of the child, and the type of school/institution the child attends). The research was designed with the relational screening model. The participants of the study were the families of children with special needs who attend a special education school, special education and rehabilitation center and inclusion/integration practice in Eskişehir province and who volunteered to participate in the research. Data were collected from 191 participants using the Demographic Information Form, Parent Burnout Assessment, Family Resilience Inventory, and Beck Hopelessness Inventory. Data were analyzed using Mann Whitney U Test, Kruskal Wallis H Test, and Spearman Correlation Analysis. In the study; a negative and moderate correlation was found between the Family Resilience Inventory and Parent Burnout Assessment scores and between the Family Resilience Inventory scores and the Beck Hopelessness Inventory scores; It was determined that there was a positive and moderate statistically Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2025, sayı 64, ss. 1424-1446 Araştırma Makalesi The Journal of Buca Faculty of Education, 2025, issue 64, pp. 1424-1446 Research Article 1425 significant relationship between the Beck Hopelessness Inventory scores and the Parental Burnout Assessment scores. As the resilience level of families increases, burnout levels decrease; and as hopelessness levels increase, burnout levels increase. It was also determined that women have higher SelfEfficacy levels than men. The findings of the study were discussed with the findings of the literature and suggestions were made.