Relationship Between Resilience and Quality of Life in Parents of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate in Ilam City in 2026

Abstract

Introduction: One of the important and practical topics in psychology that is closely related to the concept of resilience is quality of life. the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between resilience and quality of life among parents of children with cleft lip and palate in Ilam city.

Methods: In this cross‑sectional study conducted in 2026 in Ilam city, parents of patients with cleft lip and palate were examined. The sample consisted of parents of children with cleft lip and palate, and a total of 117 fathers and mothers participated in the study. The instruments used included the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD‑RISC), the SF‑36 Quality of Life Questionnaire, and a demographic information form for the participants. After entering all data into SPSS version 18, descriptive and analytical statistical analyses were performed to report the findings.

Results: Result showed, 55.6% of the participants were mothers and 44.4% were fathers. The mean (SD) age of the parents was 47.58 (7.82) years. The mean (SD) resilience score was 88.84 (12.94) among fathers and 59.66 (11.69) among mothers, indicating that fathers had higher resilience levels compared with mothers. The overall mean resilience score among parents was 72.63 (19), suggesting a moderate to relatively high level of resilience in the studied sample. The mean (SD) quality of life score was 76.30 (8.12) for fathers and 59.27 (8.66) for mothers, indicating a better quality of life among fathers compared with mothers. The overall mean quality of life score among parents was 66.84 ± 11.94, reflecting a moderate level of quality of life in the study population. The correlation coefficient R = 0.931 indicates a very strong positive relationship between parental resilience and quality of life.

Conclusion: The correlation results showed that resilience plays a very important role in determining quality of life, and more than 86% of the variance in quality of life can be explained by resilience. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening parents’ resilience—especially that of mothers—as a key strategy for improving their quality of life.

Keywords:

Quality of life, Resilience, Cleft lip and palate

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