Background: The present study was aimed to compare psychological well-being in athlete and non-athlete women. Material and methods:The statistical population of the present study included all athlete and non-athlete women in Shiraz, Iran. The sample consisted of 764 subjects (382 athletes, 382 non-athletes), of which the athlete and non-athlete samples were selected by Gerjesy and Morgan' sample size table and purposeful sampling method, respectively. Also, Ryff's psychological well-being scale (Ryff, 1989) was used for measuring subjects' psychological well-being. Independent t-test and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) tests were used for data analysis. Results:The results showed a significant difference between athlete and non-athlete women in terms of their psychological well-being and its subscales (p < .01). Conclusions:According to this finding, it can be concluded that psychological well-being is better in athlete compared to non-athlete women. Therefore, it can be argued that sport activities are effective in improving the psychological well-being of women.

Background and Aim: Children with sensory impairments can bring stress to their parents. The purpose of this study was to compare per­ceived social support in mothers of children with hearing impairment, visual impairment, and typically developing children in Shiraz City, Iran.Methods: The study sample consisted of 139 mothers of normal children and children with sensory impairment (50 mothers of children with hearing impairment, 39 mothers of children with visual impairment, and 50 mothers of typ­ically developing children). The Multidimensio­nal Scale of Perceived Social Support was used to measure perceived social support. One-way ANOVA and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were respectively used for analy­zing the total score of perceived social support and the scores of its subscales. Conclusion: The provision of counseling servi­ces and the implementation of appropriate inter­ventions for mothers of children with hearing impairment and mothers of children with visual impairment is necessary.