Kamran Yazdanbakhsh; sima aivazy; Asie Moradi
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The aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation of working memory in reducing sleep disorders and behavioral symptom of children with Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The present study was semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control ...
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The aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation of working memory in reducing sleep disorders and behavioral symptom of children with Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The present study was semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control group. In this study, children aged 7 to 12 years who were diagnosed with (ADHD) by psychological experts of the counseling center of Kermanshah were selected. The Conners-Parent's Questionnaire and the Petersburg Sleep Inventory by parents and the Conners-Teacher Form by teachers were completed. 20 people who had the weakest performance in a working memory test were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group was subjected to 12 sessions of The Captain's Log Mind Power Builder and the control group did not receive treatment. After the last session of treatment, both groups were re-evaluated. The findings showed that cognitive rehabilitation of working memory was effective in reducing sleep problems (P <0.001) and behavioral symptoms of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (P <0.001). Therefore, it can be concluded that cognitive rehabilitation of working memory is effective on the reduce of sleep problems and behavioral symptoms in ADHD. It is suggested that cognitive therapy for cognitive-psychological rehabilitation in health centers to use by mental health professionals to reduce sleep problems and behavioral symptoms in children with ADHD.
Hamdollah khajehhoseini; noorali farrokhi; hasana asadzadeh
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The purpose of this study was to compare the process of developing the moral reasoning of blind and visually impaired students aged 11 to 18 years old in Tehran. The research method was descriptive of causal-comparative type. The statistical society included all blind and sighted students aged 11 to ...
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The purpose of this study was to compare the process of developing the moral reasoning of blind and visually impaired students aged 11 to 18 years old in Tehran. The research method was descriptive of causal-comparative type. The statistical society included all blind and sighted students aged 11 to 18 years in Tehran who were studying in ordinary schools and schools for the blind in the academic year 1995-96. Of these, a sample of 120 people (60 blind and 60 sighted) was selected. The blind group was selected using sampling method and Bina group was selected by multi-stage random sampling method. Moral reasoning test was used to collect data. To analyze the data, independent t-test was used. The results of the data analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the growth of moral reasoning for blind and intermediate students aged 11-14 years in Tehran (p <0.05), but there was no significant difference between the ages of 15 and 18 years (05 / 0 <p). Given the lower ethical reasoning at the age of 11-14, it is suggested that interventions and effective studies be conducted.
tahereh jafari; mansoureh boahramipourisfahani
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Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of (parent-child) interaction therapy on parenting stress, emotional self-regulation, and aggression in children with disinhibited social engagement disorder with and without attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Methods: This ...
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Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of (parent-child) interaction therapy on parenting stress, emotional self-regulation, and aggression in children with disinhibited social engagement disorder with and without attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest and control group design. The sample consisted of 60 children 5-7 years with disinhibited social engagement disorder with and without attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder who were randomly selected and assigned to two control and two experimental groups. The parent-child Interaction treatment program was administered to the two experimental groups. Data were collected using by child morbidity questionnaire, Shahim aggression questionnaire, Abidin parenting stress, and researcher-made emotional self-regulation questionnaire. Results: The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that parent-child interaction therapy only on parenting stress and emotional self-regulation in children 5 to 7 years with disinhibited social engagement disorder with and without attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder is effective. Also, this method of treatment was more effective on parenting stress and emotional self-regulation in children 5 to 7 years with disinhibited social engagement disorder with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder than in the group without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Conclusion: This therapy can be considered an effective intervention for emotional problems and problems in children with disinhibited social engagement disorder with and without attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder.
Sajad Basharpoor
Volume 3, Issue 12 , December 2014, , Pages 183-202
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Attention deficit is one of the core elements of learning disorder. Aimed at studying attention deficit, this paper compares attention control and distraction in students with and without learning impairments. Three groups of students with learning impairments (one group of 15 with dyslexia-dysgraphia, ...
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Attention deficit is one of the core elements of learning disorder. Aimed at studying attention deficit, this paper compares attention control and distraction in students with and without learning impairments. Three groups of students with learning impairments (one group of 15 with dyslexia-dysgraphia, another group of 15 with dyscalculia, and yet another group of 15 with mixed disorder) were randomly selected out of students enrolled in centers for learning impairments supervised by regional office of Ministry of Education in Uremia. A forth group of 15 normal students was also randomly selected. The study followed a causal-comparative research design. The diagnosis of type of learning impairment for each student was checked using structured clinical interviews, and the students were then asked to complete the attention control and effortful control questionnaires (the distraction-persistence subscale). The data were analyzed using one way ANOVA, MANOVA and the Least Significant Difference (LSD) test. The results showed significant differences between the groups’ mean test score in attention focus, attention control and level of distraction. The result of the LSD test showed that the main difference existed between the group of normal students and the other three groups, whose members were children with learning disorders. In other words, no significant difference existed in the three groups themselves. The results reveal that, compared to normal children, students with learning impairments have far less attention control and far more distractibility. Furthermore children with different types of learning impairments are homogeneous in terms of attention control and distractibility.
masoumeh babamohammadi; amir ordi
masoomeh babamohmmadi
Volume 4, Issue 16 , September 2014, , Pages 200-201
Nasim Sivoshifar; Parisa Tajalli; Mohammadmahdi Sharyat Bagheri
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This study aims to compare the effect of Dovson-Guare program and Metacognitive processes education on executive functioning (attention, working memory, and behavioral inhibition) of students with dyslexia. Pre-test, Post-test, and control group were used for research method. A total of 45 primary students ...
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This study aims to compare the effect of Dovson-Guare program and Metacognitive processes education on executive functioning (attention, working memory, and behavioral inhibition) of students with dyslexia. Pre-test, Post-test, and control group were used for research method. A total of 45 primary students with reading learning disorder participated in this program at first half of school year (2018-2019), which they were from Ardabil city. They were divided into two experimental (each of them have 15 participants) and one control (15 participants) groups. One of the experimental group received Dovson-Guare program at 1 hour education about 8 sessions and the other one received Metacognitive processes education at 60-70 seconds about 10 sessions. Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning questionnaire (BRIEF) was used for data collection. (Multivariate analysis of Covariance) (MANCOVA) and Benofreni test with SPSS20 were used for data analysis. The findings showed that both programs have significant differences on improvements of attention, working memory, and behavioral inhibition of students with reading learning disorder (p˃0.01). Moreover the results of Benofreni test showed that there is no significant effect between groups on each of the variables (attention, working memory, and behavioral inhibition) (p˃ 0.05). Therefore the results provided important allusions about educational and consulting services as some cures for students with dyslexia.
Nayereh zamani; Saeid Hassanzadeh; Mohsen Shokoohi-Yekta
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Early intervention is important to minimize persistent difficulties in language and its related domains in preschool children with or at-risk of language impairment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of shared story reading program on the development of language ...
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Early intervention is important to minimize persistent difficulties in language and its related domains in preschool children with or at-risk of language impairment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of shared story reading program on the development of language skills of preschool children of low socioeconomic status. This study adopted a quasi- experimental research design with pretest-posttest-follow-up and a control group. From two preschool centers in Ahmadabad Mostofi town during a multi-level screening process, 30 children whose language test scores were below the standard deviation (70-85) were selected, being diagnosed for language problems. They were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Subjects in the experimental group (n=15) were further divided into four smaller groups, received 30 shared story reading program intervention sessions, each session lasting 45 minutes three days a week. Data were collected through Test of Language Development and Narrative. Data analysis was performed by using the Repeated Measures MANOVA. The results indicated a significant effect (P=0/001) of the program on increase of semantic knowledge, syntactic knowledge, and language development in general, and improvement of narrative writing in the experimental group. Post-test and follow-up differential scores also approved the effectiveness of the shared story reading program. Accordingly, the shared story reading program is recommended as a preventive program, potentially bridging the word gap for at-risk children.
Ebrahim Abolghasemi; ali delavar; mehdi forghani; ataollah abtahi; fatemeh ghaemi
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Children with diabetes experience debilitating conditions that threaten the mental health of a child with diabetes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of interactive education based on new media on the psychological well-being of diabetic children. This study was ...
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Children with diabetes experience debilitating conditions that threaten the mental health of a child with diabetes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of interactive education based on new media on the psychological well-being of diabetic children. This study was a quasi-experimental method of pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all children with diabetes referred to Gabrik Medical Center and Diabetes Clinics in Tehran in 2009-2010. A sample of this population consisted of 44 people (24 in the experimental group and 19 in the control group) with Using the sampling method, they were selected voluntarily and placed in the experimental and control groups. The educational model was performed for the children of the experimental group for 6 sessions after the pre-test. The control group did not receive any special psychological training. The collected data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results showed that the model of interactive education based on new media has a significant effect on the psychological well-being of diabetic children (p <0.05). Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that the interactive education model based on new media can be used as an intervention method for children with diabetes along with drug therapy.
Maryam Khosravani Shayan; Abdollah Shafiabadi; Mokhtar Arefi; hasan Amiri
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Thalassemia is on the rise and its scientific study is inevitable to better understand this non-communicable disease and to use the most effective therapeutic interventions. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) ...
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Thalassemia is on the rise and its scientific study is inevitable to better understand this non-communicable disease and to use the most effective therapeutic interventions. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in improving psychological well-being of thalassemia patients living in Kermanshah, Iran. A pretest-posttest design with a control group was used to conduct this applied quasi-experimental study. Using purposive sampling, 45 thalassemia patients were enrolled (N = 317), and randomly assigned to three 15-individual groups (two intervention groups and a control group). Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scale (1980) was used as the research tool. The validity and reliability of this tool were confirmed based on expert opinions and Cronbach’s alpha test (0.90), respectively. The data were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive and inferential statistics (ANCOVA). The participants in the first and second intervention groups underwent ACT and CBT, respectively, while no intervention was made for those in the control group. Based on the results, ACT and CBT approaches significantly improved psychological well-being of the studied thalassemia patients (P < 0.05). In addition, higher levels of psychological well-being were observed in patients who underwent ACT compared to those in the CBT group (P < 0.05). The results showed that the ACT approach is more effective than the CBT approach in improving psychological well-being of thalassemia patients.
Esmael Zarraii zavaraki; aliakbar kabiri; yahya hgaedi; ali delavar; mohammadreza nili ahmadabadi
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The aim of this study was to identify the components and framework of the educational model for the use of technology in philosophy program for children for gifted students and its internal validation. The research method was heuristic. In order to obtain the educational design model, inductive content ...
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The aim of this study was to identify the components and framework of the educational model for the use of technology in philosophy program for children for gifted students and its internal validation. The research method was heuristic. In order to obtain the educational design model, inductive content analysis was used in the qualitative part of the research, and in the quantitative part, survey method was used to validate the model internally through a questionnaire by experts. The sample population of the study in the qualitative part were related specialists in the fields of educational technology, special education and philosophy of education, written and electronic documents and resources, and in the quantitative part were the specialists of the mentioned fields. The samples were purposefully selected in both groups, and in the qualitative part 31 specialists and experts were selected for the interview and in the quantitative part 36 specialists from different universities and institutes of the country. Data were collected in the qualitative part using semi-structured interviews and content analysis of documents and in the quantitative part using a questionnaire made by the researcher. After conducting content analysis, 7 main categories were obtained. Also, 39 sub-components were extracted for the main categories. After extracting the codes, the components and sub-components were presented in the form of a model. The results of internal validation based on the opinion of experts have shown that the presented educational model has a good internal validity and has the necessary effectiveness to educate talented students.
zahra Naghsh; zahra Ramezani Khamsi; Samira Vakili
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Parental involvement at home is essential for the learning and success of children with learning disabilities. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of parent participation in the relationship between the shame of having children with learning disabilities and the performance ...
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Parental involvement at home is essential for the learning and success of children with learning disabilities. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of parent participation in the relationship between the shame of having children with learning disabilities and the performance of students with learning disabilities. 140 students with learning disabilities were selected from all pupils of Tehran's primary school by the available sampling method. In this study, the Parental Involvement Scale of Olson Barnes (1992) was used to investigate parents' participation and the Parent's Attitude Scale (GOODNER, 2002) was used to investigate the shame of having a child with a learning disability. The results showed that the shame of having a child with a learning disorder has a direct and significant effect on the performance of students with learning disabilities and the effect of parent involvement on the performance is direct and significant (p<0.05). The more positive the parents' attitude towards their children, the more their involvement and participation in home and school activities will be. Also, the shame of having a child with a learning disorder has a significant effect on the student's performance due to the parents' participation. The model has a good fit and 17% of students' performance variance is explained by the research variables.
Majid Omidi khankahdani; .Gholam Ali Afrooz; sogand ghasemzadeh; zahra Naghsh
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Down syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal disorders, and the birth of a child with this syndrome can greatly impact the psychological state of parents and other family members. The purpose of this research was to study the factors that affect the quality of life in families of children ...
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Down syndrome is one of the most common chromosomal disorders, and the birth of a child with this syndrome can greatly impact the psychological state of parents and other family members. The purpose of this research was to study the factors that affect the quality of life in families of children with Down syndrome, based on the lived experiences of both families and professionals in this area. The research method used was qualitative, and the study included 14 families and 15 professionals who shared their experiences through semi-structured interviews. Families were selected from the special education system, while professionals were selected via snowball sampling until saturation was reached. Data were coded in three stages (open, axial, and selective coding) and analyzed. The open codes consisted of 24 concepts, while axial codes included supports received, acceptance, coping skills, child performance (function), worry, and future security. The lived experiences of families and professionals showed that receiving support, accepting the child by families and community, family coping skills, child performance, and future security are all important factors for the quality of life in families of children with Down syndrome.
Extended Abstract
Introduction
Quality of life is a multidimensional concept that includes objective components such as health, education, income, security, as well as subjective components such as happiness, life satisfaction and meaning in life (Tripathi, Rai & Rompay-Bartels, 2021). The attitude towards individuals with disabilities has changed a lot over the years, as a result, families' role in supporting them has become increasingly important (Brown, 2010). Down syndrome is a common chromosomal disorder that affects people all over the world. People with Down syndrome often have emotional, psychological, physical, social, and economic impacts on their families. (Eckdahl, 2018; Afrooz, 2009) There have been some studies on the quality of life of families of children with Down syndrome, but more research is still needed in this area. The present study investigated the experience of families and professionals with children with Down syndrome to understand what factors impact the quality of life of the family of children with Down syndrome.
Research Question(s)
Based on the lived experiences of families and experts, what are the factors affecting the quality of life of families with children with Down syndrome?
Literature Review
Families of children with Down syndrome also report experiencing despair, having weak coping skills, and feeling a low level of life satisfaction. (Krueger et al, 2021). Families of children with Down syndrome report more well-being when they are able to participate in groups and social networks where they can receive support and information. (Roll & Bowers, 2019). The research results indicate the impact of perceived social support, child functioning, and socio-economic status on the quality of life of the families of those with Down syndrome (Rezende et al, 2016). Also, many research studies have explored the satisfaction of families in various aspects, including acceptance, commitment to family, and pleasure (Ajuwon, 2012), dissatisfaction with health care, low income, and high medical costs (Caples et al, 2018; Babaei et al, 2017). This exhaustion and burnout, which has different objective and subject aspects, are the result of physical characteristics and cognitive deficiencies, which are very important from parents' point of view (Marron, et al, 2013). In some cases, parents refer to the events as a valuable experience that has positively impacted their lives and has helped them to develop a new perspective on life and on their own personal development (Moreira et al, 2016; Skotko et al, 2011). According to parents of children with Down syndrome, the most important positive experiences involve influencing other parents, their child's achievements, acceptance, and social connection. Parents also experienced negative experiences such as medical challenges, lack of acceptance, lack of specialized support, and lack of support from government organizations (Farkas et al, 2019; Hillman et al, 2013; Siklos & Kerns, 2006).
Methodology
The research was qualitative and used the descriptive phenomenological method to study the perspective of psychologists working in the field of Down syndrome and of the parents of children with Down syndrome. In the study, 14 families of children with Down syndrome and 15 experts participated (who were either specialists, school teachers or professors). Families of children with Down syndrome were recruited through schools, while experts on the topic were selected based on their expertise and their work in the field of Down syndrome and a semi-structured interview was used to collect data and the average time of the interviews was about 45 minutes. As the interviews took place, an analysis of their text was done in order to identify common themes and patterns. Sampling continued until saturation was reached. After the interviews, the researchers extracted and coded the common concepts and patterns by using the MAXQDA software. The researchers analyzed the results based on the Colizzis Method which has several steps: reading all the descriptions; extracting important words and sentences; providing meaning for the extracted important sentences; defining the categories; combining the results; comprehensive description and final reliability of the findings (Morrow et al, 2015). After coding, in order to data accuracy, the participants were contacted by phone and received their opinion regarding the researchers' perception of their conversations in the interviews.
Results
These were the themes that were extracted from the interviews with parents and professionals: support, acceptance, coping skills, performance of children with Down syndrome, and concern for their future.
Conclusion
The results showed that the factors of support, acceptance, coping skills, performance of a child with Down syndrome, concern and future security have an effect on the quality of life of families of children with Down syndrome. Support included support received from family members, official institutions, and informal organizations and institutions. Parents of children with Down syndrome state that it is not possible for one person to meet the needs of a child with Down syndrome, and that the more family members participate in meeting their needs and helping them, the more mental pressure and fatigue that parents experience, reduces.
Most of the participants in the research complained about the lack of laws appropriate to the characteristics of these people and their families, the temporary nature or non-implementation of some of the existing laws. Regarding the financial support and facilities provided by the relevant institutions, the participants had a common view of their inadequacy and the inappropriate way of providing it.
Regarding the issue of specialized support, the participants believed that considering the special mental and physical needs of people with Down syndrome, it is necessary to establish specialized treatment centers and also train counselors and psychologists in this field. Another important and significant issue was the behavior of the medical staff with the families, which the families did not have a good experience, especially from the moment of birth. Some medical care personnel have disappointed the families about the child's future.
The support received from people around and informal parenting groups brings a higher quality of life for the family of children with Down syndrome. Communicating with other families in similar situations is a source of learning and emotional support.
Acceptance, at the family level makes family members learn coping skills, use them and continue to make efforts to help people with Down syndrome and help them to reach the maximum possible level. Social acceptance, provide opportunity for participating in the community of families and their children. Families with higher life and communication skills, have a higher degree of adjustment and resilience.
If parents have a positive view on religious values and beliefs, it helps them accept a child with Down syndrome, and see the child as a divine gift and test. Also, some parents change their opinions and beliefs after giving birth to a child with Down syndrome and choose a different worldview. Families reported greater satisfaction when their child demonstrated more self-help skills, academic achievement and success in professional activities. One of the concerns expressed by parents, was the future marriage of their child with Down syndrome and their siblings.
Acknowledgments
We are grateful to all the families and professionals who provided us with their valuable experiences.
Keywords: Quality of Life, Family, Down syndrome, Lived Experience.
Yousof Shahi; Ali Akbar Arjmandnia; Ali Akbar Arjmandnia; Farah Ghavami
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of a music-based developmental relation therapy program on the promotion of the mother-child relationship of children with an autistic spectrum disorder. The statistical population of this study consisted of all primary school children ...
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of a music-based developmental relation therapy program on the promotion of the mother-child relationship of children with an autistic spectrum disorder. The statistical population of this study consisted of all primary school children with level 1 autistic spectrum disorder (Requiring support) that referred to the Autism Charity Center of Tehran. Sixteen boys with autistic spectrum disorder and their mothers were conveniently selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups (N=8). ATEC, GARS-2, and MCRE questionnaires were used to diagnose autism disorder and the effectiveness of the intervention program. The results of one-way ANOVA (between groups) showed that there was a significant difference between the study’s groups in Overprotection (F28,1=13/26, p=0/001, η^2=0/32 ) and Acceptance, F28,1=9/38, p= 0/01, η^2=0/25 ). Indeed, the average of the intervention group in the Overprotection and Acceptance subscales were lower and greater than the control groups respectively. Conclusion: The results showed that the music-based developmental relation therapy program significantly increased the mother-child relationship of children with an autistic spectrum disorder.
Shahla Zoormand Bonab; Farideh Hosseinsabet; aboalghasem isamorad
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Autism spectrum disorder is a persistent neurodevelopmental disability that persistent challenges in the development of social communication, speech, non-verbal communications also behavioral patterns of a child with this disorder can affect mother-child interaction. Therefore, it is important ...
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Autism spectrum disorder is a persistent neurodevelopmental disability that persistent challenges in the development of social communication, speech, non-verbal communications also behavioral patterns of a child with this disorder can affect mother-child interaction. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the factors affecting mother's adaptation in order to promote mother's health and improve mother-child relations. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the role of patience and moral intelligence in predicting the action control components (action and state orientation) of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. The statistical population included about 300 mothers with children with autism spectrum disorder who were members of the male-manahad and self-organized group "Negar's Autism Experimental Question and Answer; Ilya's Mother" in Tehran, of which 169 people were selected by convenience sampling method.To measure the research variables, Hossein Sabet Patience Measurment Scale (PS), Lenick and Kiel Moral Intelligence Questionnaire (MIQ), Action Control Scale-Revised (ACS-R) were used in the internet implementation method. Data analysis was done using spss software and descriptive statistical techniques, Pearson correlation analysis and multivariables regression analysis. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between patience and moral intelligence with the components of disengagement, initiative and persistency and a negative and significant relationship with the components of preoccupation, hesitation and volatility. Therefore, the findings indicate the role of patience and moral intelligence in increasing action orientation and reducing state orientation in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Keywords: Patience, Moral Intelligence, Action Control, Cction Orientation, Sstate Orientation.
Extended Abstract
Introduction
Autism spectrum disorder is one of the important childhood disorders that includes a range of neurodevelopmental disorders and continues throughout life (Nahar, Zambelli & Halstead, 2022). Compared to other social and emotional disorders, this disorder has a confirmed and clearer neurological basis (Kalaivnai & Kalimo, 2018), which is created as a result of abnormal brain development and affects a person's cognitive and social abilities (Perlman & Howe, 2022). The main characteristic of this disorder is mentioned as a range of developmental failures in two main areas; a) failure in communication, social development, and behavioral patterns and b) limited, repetitive, and stereotyped interests and activities (Hyman, Levy & Myers, 2020; Zhou et al, 2018). In this direction and during the late and difficult diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, the lack of definitive and effective treatments and the not very favorable prognosis of this disorder, increasing psychological pressures are imposed on parents (Aghili et al., 2022). Since the mother is often the first person who is in direct and continuous contact with the child and according to the norms of society and family, she is more responsible for taking care of the children than fathers for this reason, mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder endure a complicated and very challenging life compared to fathers (Frantz, Hansen & Machalicek, 2018) as well as compared to mothers of normal children, mothers of children with chronic diseases, and mothers of other children with special needs (Gobrial, 2018).
Therefore in new research, more attention has been paid to the effects these children have on their parents including their mothers. Researchers believe that there are many moderating factors between mothers' mental pressures and child disorders (Falahzadeh et al., 2017). In such a way, if mothers with a child with autism spectrum disorder can see the desired situations in a new way, in fact, their approach to the emergency situation should be multi-dimensional, in that case, they can find ways to deal with it properly according to their personal abilities and environmental factors (Rasouli & Kalantari, 2017). Action control as a retrospective strategy is one of the self-regulation processes that refers to the ability to plan and implement goals in the face of problems and challenges and includes aspects such as: thinking through long-term goals, resistance to temptation, delaying gratification, and controlling emotions; a problem that mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder face because of the constant stress and heavy emotional burden that having a child with this disorder imposes on them (Ingersoll & Hambrick, 2011).
To help these mothers, if the solutions used are suitable for their social contexts, the work of treatment and education will be more effective. In this regard, the review of concepts such as patience and moral intelligence showed that these two variables have a close semantic relationship with many psychological characteristics and dimensions of action orientation.
Research Question(s)
1- Determining the role of patience and moral intelligence in predicting disengagement_ preoccupation in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
2- Determining the role of patience and moral intelligence in predicting initiative_hesitation in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
3- Determining the role of patience and moral intelligence in predicting persistency_volatility in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
2- Literature Review
People with action orientation can regulate emotions intuitively, flexibly, efficiently, and non-repressively, such as the ability to stop thoughts and reflections without any external help. In addition, these people can reduce negative emotions in response to negative life events and continue on their way after failure. In such a way, they can flexibly adapt to the environmental requirements and show more advanced cognitive control against it. Therefore, action orientation is associated with commitment, certainty, low levels of negative emotional thoughts, less vulnerability to stress, and economical processing of information. On the other hand, people with static orientation are not able to perform self-regulating behaviors and tend to ruminate on negative events in life, which reduces the available cognitive resources for moving forward. Therefore, state orientation is also related to the lack of self-regulation ability, rumination, reduction of cognitive resources to perform committed activities, and the inability to activate appropriate adaptive processes (Farokhi & Hossein Chari, 2013).
Considering that patience is known as one of the factors that reduce nervous pressure and help people adapt to life's adversities and challenges. on the other hand, it is a structure that allows people to show emotional self-regulation, self-monitoring, and the ability to restrain inner desires against suffering and adversities (Ranjabr et al., 2021; Khormaie, Azadi Deh Bidi & Haghjo, 2015), hence it seems to have similarities to the dimensions of action orientation.
Background research shows the importance and effectiveness of patience in reducing negative emotions and depression, increasing the level of happiness, well-being, and psychological well-being (Sharifi-Saki et al., 2017; Mirzaie-Fandokht et al., 2016; Sartipi, Sohrabi and Pasandideh, 2015; Zare Bouani & Hossein-sabet, 2017; Hossein-sabet, 2017). Based on the research of Schnitker (2012) and Schnitker et al. (2019), patience has been introduced as one of the factors affecting hedonistic and virtue-oriented well-being, and its training predicts changes in positive emotions and reduces depression and anxiety. Also, Ibn-Rasoul Sanati, Hossein-sabet, and Motamedi (2017) showed in their research results that patience directly has consequences such as self-control and kindness, each of which helps to reduce negative emotions or increase positive emotions and it can have a powerful effect on regulating emotions.
The results of the research show the positive role of moral intelligence and its components in improving the psychological well-being, and mental and physical health of people who have this characteristic (Pourseyed & Pourseyed, 2021; Hejazi & Ghanizadeh, 2017; Pourjamshidi & Beheshti Rad, 2014; Sotoudeh et al., 2015; Brown, 2013). It can be said that people who have higher moral intelligence benefit from the cognitive regulation of positive emotions and the reduction of cognitive errors (Naimi and Golshani, 2018; Mosalman, Zemestani & Mahdavi, 2017). In this regard, Mirghazanfari & Izadi (2021) and Kapri and Rani (2014) also found in their research that people with high moral intelligence have a greater ability to tolerate stress, worry, and anxiety and the possibility of maladaptive behaviors in response to stressful situations. According to the results obtained from various studies, moral intelligence and its dimensions cause responsibility (Rahimi, Madani & Mohammadian, 2014), increasing commitment, stability, and stability of people's performance (Lambert & Dollahite, 2008). Yip & Tse (2009) in research found that the forgiveness factor of moral intelligence is significantly related to interpersonal and social compatibility, psychological well-being, and reduction of depression. Also, Gol Mohammadian (2015) emphasized the role of moral intelligence in the dimensions of women's family functioning (problem-solving, roles, communication, emotional companionship, emotional intercourse, and behavior control).
3- Methodology
The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population included about 300 mothers with children with autism spectrum disorder who were members of the male-managed and self-organized group "Negar's Autism Experimental Question and Answer; Ilya's Mother" in Tehran, of which 169 people were selected by convenience sampling method. To measure the research variables, the Hossein-Sabet Patience Measurement Scale (PS), Lenick and Kiel Moral Intelligence Questionnaire (MIQ), and Action Control Scale-Revised (ACS-R) were used in the Internet implementation method. Data analysis was done using SPSS software and descriptive statistical techniques, Pearson correlation analysis, and multivariable regression analysis.
4- Results
Table 1. Simple correlation coefficient between action control components with patience and moral intelligence
Statistical index
Predictor variable
Criterion variable
Sig.
correlation coefficient
0/000
0/742
patience
disengagement_preoccupation
0/000
0/631
moral intelligence
0/000
0/532
patience
initiative_hesitation
0/000
0/712
moral intelligence
0/000
0/684
patience
persistency_volatility
0/000
0/537
moral intelligence
Table 2. Variance analysis of action control prediction and its components based on patience and moral intelligence
Adjusted R Square
R²
Sig.
F
Mean Square
df
Sum of Squares
Source of changes
Title
0/518
0/524
0/000
91/257
280/192
2
384/560
Regression
Disengagement_preoccupation based on patience and moral intelligence
2/107
166
349/807
Residual
168
734/367
Total
0/328
0/336
0/000
41/966
111/791
2
223/581
Regression
Initiative_hesitation based on patience and moral intelligence
2/664
166
442/194
Residual
168
665/775
Total
0/352
0/352
0/000
74/737
74/737
2
149/474
Regression
Persistency_volatility based on patience and moral intelligence
1/606
166
226/586
Residual
168
416/059
Total
Table 3. Estimating the prediction coefficients of action control components based on patience and moral intelligence
standardized coefficients
Unstandardized coefficients
Title
Sig.
t
Beta
Std. Error
B
0/000
8/732
-
0/675
5/897
Constant
Disengagement_preoccupation based on patience and moral intelligence
0/000
6/605
0/564
0/011
0/072
patience
0/025
2/257
0/193
0/007
0/016
moral intelligence
0/000
4/901
-
0/759
3/722
Constant
Initiative_hesitation based on patience and moral intelligence
0/000
3/638
0/367
0/012
0/044
patience
0/015
0/000
2/447
0/247
0/008
0/020
moral intelligence
0/000
6/774
-
0/590
3/994
Constant
Persistency_volatility based on patience and moral intelligence
0/008
4/582
0/453
0/009
0/043
patience
1/764
0/175
0/006
0/011
moral intelligence
5- Discussion & Conclusion
In general, with the investigations carried out in the field of problems of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder, we found that this group of mothers are under pressure and tension due to the constant care of these children; in such a way that compared to the parents of normal children, they experience more dysfunctional attitudes, spontaneous thoughts and negative emotions. This is even though some individual characteristics can help people cope with such issues. In this regard, the results of the present study showed that patience and moral intelligence are among the concepts that have action orientation components in increasing disengagement, initiative and persistency, which means producing positive emotions and reducing negative emotions related to unpleasant events and starting activities and they can protect mothers of children with this disorder against static orientation. Therefore, the findings indicate the role of patience and moral intelligence in increasing action orientation and reducing state orientation in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Adel Mohamadzade; Hasan hasanzade; Mohsen Shokoohi-Yekta; sogand ghasemzadeh
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant communication challenges. Because communication skills are essential to developing other skills, it seems necessary to use early interventions to improve communication skills in children with ASD. Therefore, the aim ...
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant communication challenges. Because communication skills are essential to developing other skills, it seems necessary to use early interventions to improve communication skills in children with ASD. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to summarize current research about the effect of the Hanen parent program on the communication, interaction, and language skills of children with ASD. Accordingly, it was searched for all articles and dissertations indexed in Persian and foreign databases, in ScienceDirect, Sagepub, Eric, Wiley, Springer, Pubmed, ProQuest, Noormags, Sid, Magiran, and Irandoc in the period 1990 to 2022; using a combination of expressions including “autism spectrum disorder”, “Hanen parent program”, “communication skills” and “early intervention”. Thus, according to the eligibility criteria (Inclusion and exclusion), thirteen articles were included in this systematic review. The results of these studies showed that the Hanen parent program can lead to the natural acquisition of communication skills in children with ASD by relying on strategies in the natural environment and parent-child interaction. Therefore, it is suggested that the Hanen parent program be used as a beneficial early intervention for children with ASD. However, due to the research limitations that reduce the generalization of the results, its effectiveness requires more detailed studies.
Keywords: Hanen Parent Program, Communication Skills, Early Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Extended Abstract
Introduction
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by deficits in social communication skills and restricted and repetitive behaviors in early childhood (American Psychiatric Association, 2022). One of the basic problems observed in children with ASD is a lack of social communication skills (Erbas, Özcebe and Esen, 2020). These children do not have enough communication skills to interact with others in verbal and non-verbal contexts. It should be noted that the problem of these people in communication skills may range from minimal limitation to serious damage (Mohan, Kunnath, Philip, Mohan and Thampi, 2017). The communication deficits of these children may reduce their opportunities to facilitate language development and social interactions. Parents, as the first and most important people related to a child, play an important role in promoting their language and social development (Edmunds, Kover and Stone, 2019). The communication challenges of children with ASD are related to the quantity, quality, and duration of parent-child interactions, and the greater the communication problems of a child with ASD, the less successful the parents are in the child's social upbringing. The more these communication problems are, the interactions between parent and child will be less and of lower quality, and the time will be more limited (Laurent and Gorman, 2017).
Therefore, it is necessary to apply parent-mediated based early interventions for children with ASD. In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on the role of parents and their intervention training in improving the skills of children with ASD. Research results indicate the positive effect of parent-based interventions in improving the responsiveness, language, and social skills of children with ASD (Reichow, 2012; Alonso-Esteban and Alcantud-Marín, 2022; Vinen, Clark and Dissanayake, 2022). One intervention that is parent-mediated based is the Hanen more than word program (HMTW). Since HMTW is based on the child's natural environment and family system, it can increase the ability to generalize these skills in children with ASD (Akamoglu and Meadan,2018). Since it seems that the effectiveness of HMTW on the social interactions and language skills of children with ASD has not been systematically investigated, therefore the aim of the current research was the systematic review of researches that show the effectiveness of HMTW on these skills.
Literature Review
The research findings of Garnett, Davidson & Eadie (2022) showed that HMTW can be effective and reduce time and financial costs. The parents' insight towards the interaction, learning and behavior of themselves and their children was improved. Improvements in communication, interaction responsiveness and play in ASD children were also reported. But it didn't have much effect on parents' stress. Also, Lok, Qi & To (2021) emphasized that HTMW can affect the communication skills of children with ASD whose parents have a higher sense of competence. Erbas et al showed the effect of HTMW on parents' self-efficacy, anxiety, and stress. It also affects the parent-child interaction and language performance of children with ASD.
Methodology
The current research employed a systematic review method, utilizing the PRISMA model to analyze collected data. Relevant research articles from reputable databases, including ScienceDirect, PubMed, ERIC, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, Noormags, SID, Magiran, and IranDoc, were searched using keywords such as 'autism spectrum disorder,' 'communication skills,' 'early interventions,' and 'Hanen Parent Program' for the period spanning 1990 to 2022. All relevant sources cited in these articles were also examined. Following an initial search of the research background, articles were screened based on titles and abstracts to remove duplicates and irrelevant studies. Subsequently, the full text of the remaining articles was reviewed and evaluated by two referees according to predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria to identify eligible research. To mitigate the risk of bias in the studies included in this research, we utilized the quantitative studies quality assessment tool from the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP, 1998). Two evaluators assessed the studies using this tool, and the level of agreement between them was measured using the Kappa coefficient.
Results
After conducting investigations, we identified 390 studies, with 138 remaining after removing duplicates. Subsequently, we examined the titles and abstracts, eliminating 79 unrelated studies. This left 59 studies for full-text review. Following the application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 46 studies were removed, resulting in the identification of 13 relevant studies for our analysis.
Among the identified studies, 7 were experimental or quasi-experimental (53.85%), with 1 utilizing mixed methods. Additionally, there were 4 case studies (30.77%), 1 single-subject study (7.7%), and 1 longitudinal study (7.7%).
The quality of the research was assessed using the Kappa coefficient, yielding a score of 0.92. Thus, 3 articles were deemed to have good quality, 5 had medium quality, and 5 had low quality. Studies receiving a low rating often had limitations in research methodology, sample size, and data collection methods, hindering generalizability to the community. These results are shown in Table 1. Overall, the effectiveness of HMTW in these studies can be categorized into quantitative (with statistical analysis) and qualitative or mixed-method research (descriptive and single-subject). It's important to note that the results of quantitative studies varied.
Table 1 Results of quality assessment of studies using the EPHPP
Authors, year of publication
Selection bias
Study design
Confounders
Blinding
Data collection methods
Withdrawals and drop-outs
Global rating
Garnett, Davidson & Eadie (2022)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Lok et al (2021)
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
Erbas et al (2020)
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
Sokmum, Singh & Vandort (2017)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
DeCarlos & Baixauli (2015)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Lieberman-Betz et al (2014)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
Carter et al (2011)
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Patterson & Smith (2011)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Prelock, Calhoun, Morris & Platt (2011)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Venker, McDuffie, Weismer & Abbeduto (2011)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Girolametto Sussman & Weitzman (2007)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
McConachie, Randle, Hammal & LeCouteur (2005)
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
Sorensen (1992)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Discussion
The results of this research indicate that the program is more effective than HMTW for improving the communication skills of children with ASD. However, except for Venkar et al.'s (2011) study, which showed a medium effect size, the rest reported weak effect sizes, attributed to small sample sizes and data collection methods.
Active parental involvement in treatment supports the language and communication development of children with ASD (Lok et al., 2021). Conversely, Carter et al (2011) found HMTW to be more effective for children with ASD showing limited interest in objects.
Children less interested in specific objects responded better to HMTW, while those more interested required additional support and different strategies. Therefore, attention should be given not only to the communication level but also to the level of interest in subjects.
Furthermore, Sokmum et al (2017) concluded that parental intervention can be as effective as a therapist-led intervention. They observed minimal progress in communication skills among the control group subjected to clinical intervention compared to the experimental group undergoing HMTW.
Conclusion
In general, it can be said that HMTW emphasizes the natural life and daily activities of children with ASD and considers parents' education as the main social and communication base of the child, and considering the positive results that these studies have obtained from its effectiveness, it confirms its usability and training as an early intervention - alone or in combination with other interventions. However, the effectiveness of this intervention in order to ensure its generalizability to the entire society, requires more detailed investigations and a higher sample size.
Fatemeh Nikkhoo; asgar chubdari
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The comorbidity of neurodevelopmental disorders regarding deafness has been confirmed in several studies, which further emphasizes the necessity of paying more attention to diagnostic and rehabilitation approaches in this field. The primary objective of the present study was to provide a systematic review ...
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The comorbidity of neurodevelopmental disorders regarding deafness has been confirmed in several studies, which further emphasizes the necessity of paying more attention to diagnostic and rehabilitation approaches in this field. The primary objective of the present study was to provide a systematic review of neurodevelopmental disorders which are associated with deafness in children. The present review study was conducted and obtained through comprehensive search and utilizing keywords including: deafness, comorbid disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder, and hearing impairment in Web of Science, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect databases that had been published between 2009 and 2019. Ultimately, 23 scientific papers were chosen in accordance with the primary objective of the research project and the inclusion criteria & research findings were then extracted. Out of the 24 chosen papers, 13 papers (56.52%) had focused on etiology and the prevalence of disorders, 7 papers (30.43%) had focused on evaluation, 3 papers (13.04%) had focused on rehabilitation and intervention. A. Bearing in mind that comorbid disorders affect the effectiveness of intervention programs and treatments such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and rehabilitation, it is considered essential to pay close attention to expert evaluations and experts' knowledge & awareness regarding the early diagnosis of comorbid disorders which are associated with deafness
saide barzegar; Shahrbanoo Aali; Hamidreza Aghamohammadian sherbaf
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Abstract Mothers of children with Down syndrome have difficult parenting experiences and are exposed to high levels of stress and psychological and physical consequences. These mothers' special education programs can help them to cope better with difficulties. Therefore, the present study was conducted ...
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Abstract Mothers of children with Down syndrome have difficult parenting experiences and are exposed to high levels of stress and psychological and physical consequences. These mothers' special education programs can help them to cope better with difficulties. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction program on the psychological and physical well-being of mothers of children with Down syndrome. This study was conducted with a quantitative approach and a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all mothers of students with Down Syndrome in Mashhad exceptional schools in the academic year of 2018-2019 who were selected by single stage cluster sampling. Thirty mothers of these children who scored higher than 22 on the General Health Questionnaire were selected and randomly assigned into two groups of mindfulness training and control group. Mothers in the experimental group received 8 two-hour sessions of mindfulness training program and the control group did not receive any training. The research instruments were life satisfaction scales, positive and negative affect, depression-happiness and physical symptoms. The results of covariance analysis showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy significantly increased physical and psychological well-being of mothers of children with Down syndrome (p < 0/05). Therefore, this program is a good intervention program for mothers of Down syndrome children and can be used in medical centers and special schools for these children
Abbas Sheikh mohammadi; .Gholam Ali Afrooz; Ali Akbar Arjmandnia; Rozita Davari Ashtiani; Bagher Gobari Bonab
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating role of parental coping strategies with children's negative emotions in the association of ADHD symptoms and children's social skills. Method: The present study is a correlational study. Participants were 191 children 7 to 13 years old ...
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating role of parental coping strategies with children's negative emotions in the association of ADHD symptoms and children's social skills. Method: The present study is a correlational study. Participants were 191 children 7 to 13 years old (female: 43 %, male: 56 %) and their parents. Parents completed the Conners’s Parents Rating Scale-Revised: short form (CPRS-R: S), social skills rating system (SSRS), and Coping with Children’s Negative Emotions Scale (CCNES). The SPSS software (version 26) was used for analyzing the data. Results: Regression analysis results showed that ADHD symptoms and parental coping strategies with children's negative emotions can predict social skills in children. Moderation analysis showed that parental supportive strategies moderates the relation of ADHD symptoms and social skills. Conclusion: Based on these findings using supportive strategies by parents have effect on the association of ADHD symptoms and social skills. The clinical and functional implications of the results have discussed.
Alireza Mohammadi Sangachin Doost; Abbasali Hossein Khanzadeh; Maryam Kousha; Ashkan Naseh
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of self-compassion training on the quality of life of mothers of children with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder. In this study, a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group was used and its statistical ...
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of self-compassion training on the quality of life of mothers of children with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder. In this study, a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group was used and its statistical population also included mothers of children aged 5 to 11 years, boys and girls with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Rasht in 2020-2021. The study sample consisted of 28 mothers from the statistical population selected by convenience sampling method and randomly placed in experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in the compassion training group as a group for 8 weekly sessions. Both groups were evaluated in two stages of pre-test and post-test with the Short Form Quality of Life Questionnaire (1996). The results showed that the self-compassion training intervention had a significant effect on the scores of quality of life components (physical health, psychological health, social relations, and environmental health), in the post-test stage the scores of quality of life of the experimental group increased significantly (p <0.001). Self-compassion training in comparison with other kinds of training can have very useful results for mothers, especially in order to increase their quality of life, and can be introduced and implemented as one of the axes of parental training in comparison with other methods and training.
Pegah Azadimanesh; abbasali hossein khanzadeh; Abbas Abolghasemi
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The aim of this study was to determine the combined effect of executive functions training to children with attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder, behavior change strategies to parents, and communication skills to peers on relationship with parents. the statistical population of the study was all ...
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The aim of this study was to determine the combined effect of executive functions training to children with attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder, behavior change strategies to parents, and communication skills to peers on relationship with parents. the statistical population of the study was all boys with symptoms of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, 6 to 9 years old in Kermanshah in the academic year of 2019. that among them, 30 students who were diagnosed with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder based on a questionnaire and clinical interview were selected by random cluster sampling method and were divided into two groups of 15 people (experimental group and control group). the instruments used in this study were the Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnostic Questionnaire based on the information provided in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Sadock and Sadock, 2005) and Parent-child Relationship Scale (Fine, Moreland, and Schwebel, 1983). data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. the results showed that integrated multidisciplinary education improved relationship between parents and child with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. creating the right context through family and peer education and the simultaneous teaching of executive functions has contributed to the effectiveness of this integration. based on the results of this study, it is suggested that in the treatment of children with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, multifaceted methods be used with emphasis on different levels of parents and peers.
Bahareh Ajdarbin; Khadijeh Abolmaali alhosseini; Reza Ghorban Jahromi; Friborze Dortaj
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The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of problem-solving skills in the relationship between motivational structure and academic self-defeating behavior in gifted students. The method used for this study was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of the ...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of problem-solving skills in the relationship between motivational structure and academic self-defeating behavior in gifted students. The method used for this study was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population of the study included second-year high school students from gifted schools in Tehran during 1399-1400. Participants were selected through a one-stage cluster sampling method. Data collection tools included an academic self-defeating behaviors questionnaire, Personal Concerns Inventory, and a problem-solving skills questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation method and structural equation modeling at a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that self-defeating behaviors had a negative relationship with adaptive motivational structure and problem-solving style of trust in problem-solving skills. Additionally, there was a significant positive relationship between self-defeating behaviors and problem-solving/avoidance and personal control style at the level of 0.01. Furthermore, problem-solving skills had a mediating role in the relationship between motivational structure and academic self-defeating behavior (p<0.01). Therefore, self-defeating behaviors in students can be predicted through their motivational structure and problem-solving skills, with problem-solving skills playing a mediating role. The results of this study can be used by educators to plan and design educational interventions aimed at reducing academic self-defeating behaviors in gifted students.
Extended Abstract
Introduction
Teenagers who are in a class of gifted people are those who are at a higher level of intellectual ability and mental capacity than other people of the same age. Talented individuals are those who exhibit high performance in areas of intelligence, leadership capacity, creativity, and academia (Ezdemir et al., 2021). Self-defeating behavior refers to a situation in which a person may be trying to achieve a goal but chooses approaches that tend to lead to negative outcomes and prevent them from reaching their goal or make it more difficult (Baumeister and Sker, 1988).
In general, the findings of studies suggest that academic self-defeating behaviors are influenced by individual motivations and resulting emotions, and these motivations can predict such behaviors to a significant extent (Ranjabr et al., 2017).
According to Cox and Klinger (2002), goals and modes of achievement may be contingent upon an individual's motivation structure, which can be either adaptive or inappropriate.
Problem-solving can be another contributing factor in self-harm behaviors. This cognitive process involves the search for appropriate solutions to problems, as outlined by Van Gogh et al. (2020). Since motivation affects the way individuals approach goal-oriented activities, fostering and improving problem-solving skills may help to reduce the likelihood of academic self-defeating behaviors.
Literature Review
It has been discovered that few studies have been conducted on self-defeating behaviors in the educational context, as well as the factors affecting these behaviors, and this absence is considered a significant gap in the education system. Therefore, it is crucial to conduct more research in this area to identify and resolve these factors. Based on this, upon reviewing the literature and background, it is anticipated that motivational structure and problem-solving strategies are two key variables that can impact self-defeating behaviors, and subsequently, reduce academic difficulties caused by such behaviors. The motivational structure is highly relevant to goal-oriented activities, hence, by improving and promoting problem-solving skills among learners, it is anticipated that these behaviors can be prevented or reduced. Accordingly, the present study seeks to examine whether problem-solving strategies can act as mediators in the relationship between motivational structures and academic self-defeating behaviors among gifted students.
A study by Qanadi Khojeste and Guderzi (2012) determined that the teaching of problem-solving skills positively impacts students' motivation to progress. Another study by Radmanesh et al. (2016) investigated the impact of mastery and avoidance performance goal orientation on academic procrastination. It was found that mastery goal orientation had a positive effect on positive academic motivation, whereas avoidance performance goal orientation had a negative impact on negative academic motivation. Additionally, avoidance performance goal orientation positively impacted academic procrastination.
According to studies conducted by Lubin-Glab et al. (2019) and Qanadi Khojeste and Guderzi (2018), academic motivation is inversely related to academic procrastination. It was also discovered that teaching problem-solving skills has a positive impact on students' motivation to progress.
Methodology
A descriptive correlation research approach is adopted in this study, and the statistical population consists of male and female secondary school students in their second year of studies residing in Tehran. The sampling was performed through a single stage. The total number of talented students in Tehran during 1399-1400 was 5700, and these were used as the sample for this study.
A smple size of, 9 people were considered to estimate the sample size for each parameter, and the total sample size was estimated to be 657 people, which was overestimated to 700 people.
After accounting for incomplete questionnaires, data analysis was conducted on a total of 674 surveys. To analyze the data, descriptive statistical metrics such as mean, standard deviation, and Pearson correlation were employed in the form of SPSS and Amos software version 24 during the inferential statistics phase. A significance level of 0.05 was used as the threshold for materiality.
Results
Based on the results of the study, a significant negative correlation was found between self-defeating behaviors, adaptive motivational structure, and problem-solving styles. Additionally, a significant positive relationship was found between academic self-defeating behaviors, tendency/avoidance style, and personal control of problem-solving at a significance level of 0.01.
The indirect effect of the adaptive motivational structure of academic self-defeating behaviors (0.15) and the indirect effect of non-adaptive motivational structure on academic self-defeating behaviors (0.11) was significant at the 0.001 level. Evaluation of indirect effects using the bootstrap method showed that the indirect effects of motivational structures on academic self-defeating behaviors -considering that the upper and lower limits do not include zero- are mediated problem-solving strategies; Therefore, the indirect relationship of motivational structures on academic self-defeating behaviors through problem-solving strategies are significant.
Conclusion
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of problem-solving strategies between motivational structures and academic self-defeating behaviors. According to the results of the present study, a significant negative correlation was detected between academic self-defeating behaviors and problem-solving style and confidence in solving problems. Also this study found a significant positive correlation between academic self-defeating behaviors and tendency/avoidance style and personal control of problem-solvin.
Therefore, the study results suggest that students' motivational structures can affect academic self-defeating behaviors via their influence on problem-solving strategies.
Keywords: Gifted Students, Problem-Solving Skills, Motivational Structure, Academic Self-Defeating Behavior.
Mansoureh Moghtadaie; Salar Faramarzi; Amir Ghamarani; Ahmad Abedi
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The aim of this study is to develop a parenting program based on the experiences of mothers of children with specific learning disorder (SLD) and assess its effect on parenting stress and children's academic emotions. In the first phase, the "parenting program based on the experiences of mothers with ...
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The aim of this study is to develop a parenting program based on the experiences of mothers of children with specific learning disorder (SLD) and assess its effect on parenting stress and children's academic emotions. In the first phase, the "parenting program based on the experiences of mothers with children with specific learning disorder (SLD)" was developed. The second part of the study was semi-experimental pre-test, post-test, follow-up with a control group. Thirty mothers of children with specific learning disorder (SLD) were selected through convenience sampling and divided randomly into the experimental (15 subjects) and control (n = 15) groups. The research instruments were the Parenting Stress Index (PSI) and the Academic Emotions Questionnaire. The parenting program was presented during eight sessions (once a week), and each session lasted for 60 minutes. Data were analyzed by the repeated measure ANOVA and analyzed by the SPSS-23 software. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in terms of parenting stress and children's academic emotions in post-test and follow up (P <0.05) scores. According to the results of this study, it can be concluded that the parenting program based on the experiences of mothers of children with specific learning disorder (SLD) has an effect on parenting stress and children's academic emotions of children.
Anise Jabbary daneshvar; Seyed.Davoud Hosseininasab; Masoumeh Azmoudeh
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The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral play therapy and narrative therapy on assertiveness of students with an educable intellectual disability. This study followed a quasi-experimental research design with a pre-test, post-test, and a control group. The statistical population ...
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The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral play therapy and narrative therapy on assertiveness of students with an educable intellectual disability. This study followed a quasi-experimental research design with a pre-test, post-test, and a control group. The statistical population included all students with an educable intellectual disability enrolled in Tabriz elementary schools, of whom 45 male students were randomly assigned to two experimental and one control groups (15 per group) using convenience sampling. The Gmbryl and Ritchie’s Assertiveness Questionnaire (1975) were used to collect data. After the pre-test, one of the experimental groups received a play therapy program while the other group received narrative therapy. Afterward, all the groups sat for a post-test. Moreover, although the control group did not receive any therapy, they were required to participate in pre-and post-tests and complete the questionnaires. The covariance analysis revealed a significant difference in assertiveness between cognitive-behavioral play therapy, narrative therapy and the control groups (p<0.001).Narrative therapy was more effective than play therapy at increasing assertiveness, with an effect size of 69%. Thus, narrative therapy and cognitive-behavioral play therapy can be used in conjunction to alleviate psychological problems in students with educable intellectual disabilities.
MOHAMMAD ORAKI; mozhgan bitaneh
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Generalized anxiety disorder can be followed by numerous psychological and emotional damages for the students that appropriate psychological therapies should be applied to treat this disorder. therefore the present study was conducted aiming to investigate the effectiveness of self-compassion-based therapy ...
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Generalized anxiety disorder can be followed by numerous psychological and emotional damages for the students that appropriate psychological therapies should be applied to treat this disorder. therefore the present study was conducted aiming to investigate the effectiveness of self-compassion-based therapy on the idealism and attachment styles in secondary high school female students with generalized anxiety disorder? it was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest with control group. The statistical population of the current study was secondary high school female students with generalized anxiety disorder in zone 14 Tehran in academic year 2018-19. 30 high school female students with generalized anxiety disorder were selected through purposive sampling method and they were randomly accommodated into experimental and control groups (each group of 15). The experimental group received self-compassion-based therapy intervention (Gilbert, 2009) during two-and-a-half months in ten seventy-five-minute sessions. The applied questionnaires in this study included generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire (Spitzer, et.al, 2006) and idealism (Hill et.al, 2004) and attachment styles questionnaire (Collins and Reed, 1990). The data from the study were analyzed through MANCOVA method. the results showed that self-compassion-based therapy has had significant effect on the idealism and anxiety, safe and avoidant attachment styles in secondary high school female students with generalized anxiety disorder (p < 0.001)