Patients and methods: Forty mothers (mean age: 37.6±7.8 years; range, 24 to 52 years) of children with ABI (27 males, 13 females; mean age: 9.6±4.7 years; range, 2 to 16 years) and 40 mothers (mean age: 42.1±7.1 years; range, 32 to 58 years) of healthy children participated in the cross-sectional experimental study between May 2022 and December 2022. The occupational balance levels of the mothers in the study and control group were evaluated with the Occupational Balance Questionnaire 11-T, and the quality of life of the mothers was evaluated with the Nottingham Health Profile.

Results: Total Occupational Balance Questionnaire 11-T scores and items `having sufficient things to do during a regular week,` `balance between doing things for others and for oneself,` `balance between work, home, family, leisure, rest, and sleep,` `having sufficient time for doing obligatory occupations,` `balance between physical, social, mental, and restful occupations,` `balance between energy-giving/energy-taking activities,` and `satisfaction with time spent in rest, recovery, and sleep` were found to be statistically significantly lower in the mothers of children with ABI compared to the control group. The Nottingham Health Profile scores were found to be statistically significantly lower for the mothers of children with ABI compared to the control group.

Conclusion: The study revealed that the occupational balance and quality of life of mothers of children with ABI were adversely affected. In the rehabilitation process of children with ABI, the focus should be on the mother's occupational balance as well as the functional status of the children. Keywords : Acquired brain injury, children, occupational balance