Farhad Ghadiri Sourman Abadi; karim abdolmohamadi; Asgar Alimohamadi
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The study aimed to compare social isolation and psychological well-being in students with specific and normal learning disabilities. The current research was descriptive and the causal-comparative type of research. The statistical population of the present study included all students with learning disabilities ...
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The study aimed to compare social isolation and psychological well-being in students with specific and normal learning disabilities. The current research was descriptive and the causal-comparative type of research. The statistical population of the present study included all students with learning disabilities and normal students of Urmia City in the academic year of 2022-2023. A sample of 34 people (17 students with Specific learning disabilities and 17 normal students) were selected for each group using targeted sampling. The group of students with learning disabilities was diagnosed by the teacher and by a specialist in the psychology and education of children with special needs. Social Isolation Assessment Questionnaire of Asher et al., (1984) and Sterling's Children's Well-Being Questionnaire were used to collect data. Analysis of covariance test was used to analyze the data. The results of the research showed that there is a significant difference between the social isolation and mental well-being of students with specific learning disabilities and normal students (P<0.05). Therefore, it can be said that students with specific learning disabilities need to receive effective interventions to improve social isolation and well-being.Keywords: Social Isolation, Psychological Well-Being, Students, Specific Learning Disability. Extended Abstract IntroductionSpecific learning disability is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder (McDonough et al., 2017) that includes persistent problems in reading (dyslexia), written expression (dyslexia), or mathematics (Dyscalculia) (Colvin et al., 2022). One of the adverse consequences of this disorder in the social sphere is social isolation (Bruefach & Reynolds, 2022). Social isolation is defined as the objective lack of social relationships or low social contact with others (Wu, 2020) and is often measured in terms of the size of the social network, the diversity of the network or the frequency of contacts (Lim et al., 2022). On the other hand, students with specific learning disorders are at a lower level of Psychological well-being than normal children due to the frequent failures they face at school and at home (Alesi et al., 2014). Psychological well-being allows people to reach their maximum potential by developing virtues, focusing on capabilities and personal growth, and understanding that happiness is achieved through individual self-knowledge (Ryff, 2014).Literature ReviewStudies have shown that compared to normal children, children with special learning disorders have more information-processing defects and are less popular and more rejected (Khasawneh, 2021). In this regard, Brufak and Reynolds (2022) found that students with specific learning disabilities have fewer friends, their friends are less academically ambitious, they feel more incuriosity and hate at school, and they are more likely to avoid friendships. Abbasi (2016) also showed that students with specific learning disorders have problems in starting and maintaining friendships, and these problems may lead to feelings of loneliness, low self-esteem, and other psychological and social defects. Also, Matteucci & Soncini (2021) reported the prevalence of problems related to psychological well-being in students with specific learning disorders more than in normal students. Haft et al. (2019) showed that more psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, interpersonal relationships, and low self-esteem are observed in people with specific learning disorders.MethodologyThe current research was descriptive and the causal-comparative type of research. The statistical population of the present study included all students with learning disabilities and normal students of Urmia City in the academic year of 2022-2023. A sample of 34 people (17 students with Specific learning disabilities and 17 normal students) were selected for each group using targeted sampling. The group of students with learning disabilities was diagnosed by the teacher and by a specialist in the psychology and education of children with special needs. Social Isolation Assessment Questionnaire of Asher et al., (1984) and Sterling's Children's Well-Being Questionnaire were used to collect data. Analysis of covariance test was used to analyze the data.ResultsTo answer the question of which of the dependent variables of the research have significant differences in the two groups, univariate analysis of variance was used, which is reported in Table 1.Table 1. Multivariate analysis of variance for research variablesηsigFMSdfsstdependent variable 0/7550/000198/771006/6111006/61positive emotiongroup0/7910/0001120/74743/551743/55positive attitude0/5380/000137/19192/971192/97Social desirability0/1790/016/98840/021840/02Social isolation 10/1932326/11positive emotionerror 6/1532197/05positive attitude 5/1832166/00Social desirability 120/20323846/58Social isolationThe results obtained from univariate analysis of variance (Table 1) show that the two groups with specific learning disability and the normal group differ from each other in terms of psychological well-being sub-components (positive emotion, positive attitude and social desirability) as well as social isolation. In general, the results obtained from the following research show that the normal group has more psychological well-being than the specific learning disability group and also experiences less social isolation. DiscussionIn explaining this finding, it can be said that students with specific learning disorders have low social competence due to their weak social skills and problems in getting along with others due to the fear of making mistakes in front of others, or a negative evaluation by others leads to social isolation (Ezzati Babi and Aghajani, 2022). It can also be said that students with specific learning disorders have problems with stability and emotional stability, these people have more intense reactions when facing emotional situations and do not act in the same and stable conditions; also, these people absorb environmental stimuli slower than their peers and act like younger children and always have problems in the field of cognitive and emotional processing deficits (Rezaei Fard et al., 2021). Therefore, this result may be due to the fact that people who use weaker cognitive styles in terms of emotional processing, such as rumination, catastrophizing, and self-blame, are more vulnerable to emotional problems than other people, and as a result, have low psychological well-being.ConclusionIt can be said that students with specific learning disabilities need to receive effective interventions to improve social isolation and well-being.AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful to all the parents and teachers who helped us in conducting this research despite many problems.
atieh hajbabaeiravandi; Parisa Tajali; Afsane Ghanaripanah,; Mansooreh Shahriari Ahmadi,
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The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of positive parenting programs and distress tolerance skills on the psychological well-being of mothers with children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The research design was a quasi-experimental and pretest-posttest one with a control ...
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The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of positive parenting programs and distress tolerance skills on the psychological well-being of mothers with children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The research design was a quasi-experimental and pretest-posttest one with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all mothers of children aged 7 to 11 years with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Tehran in 2021-2022. The sample size included 45 students who were selected from the statistical population by the available sampling method (n=15). For the first experimental group, a positive parenting training program was implemented and for the second experimental group, a distress tolerance training program was implemented while the control group did not receive any training. The research instrument included the Psychological Well-Being Scale (Reef, 1989). The results showed that both interventions had an effect on improving the psychological well-being of mothers with children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. (P<0.001). Evidence shows that positive parenting programs and distress tolerance skills are effective in increasing mothers' psychological well-being and the difference between positive parenting groups and distress tolerance skills is not significant (P <0.05). Overall, it can be concluded that a positive parenting program and distress tolerance skills can lead to the improvement of the psychological well-being of mothers with children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
tayebe taziki; Khoda Morad Momeni; jahangir karami; .Gholam Ali Afrooz
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The aim of this study was to investigate the intervention with mindfulness on the quality of life and psychological well-being of mothers of students with intellectual disabilities. The research population included all mothers of students with mental disabilities in Golestan province, 30 of them were ...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the intervention with mindfulness on the quality of life and psychological well-being of mothers of students with intellectual disabilities. The research population included all mothers of students with mental disabilities in Golestan province, 30 of them were selected by a simple random sampling method and participated in a quasi-experimental design with a control group and a non-identical two-group design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Among the above sample, 15 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group were randomly assigned. Then, a mindfulness-based intervention program was performed for 8 group sessions. To evaluate the research variables, Quality Of Life (World Health Organization, 1994), and Psychological Wellbeing Scale (Ryff, 1980) were used in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Data obtained from the control and experimental groups were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance and repeated measures analysis of variance. The above findings showed significant quality of life and psychological well-being (at the level of p <0.05). The above results were maintained after two months of follow-up. Overall, it can be concluded that mindfulness-based intervention can increase the quality of life and psychological well-being of mothers of students with intellectual disabilities.
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.
maryam safara; Mohammad Bakhshizade
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this study was to investigate the effect of forgiveness education on the psychological well-being and happiness of mothers of students with special learning disorder in Tabas. The present study is a semi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest design. The statistical population of all mothers with children ...
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this study was to investigate the effect of forgiveness education on the psychological well-being and happiness of mothers of students with special learning disorder in Tabas. The present study is a semi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest design. The statistical population of all mothers with children with special learning disorder was in Tabas city during the academic year 1396-1396. To collect data, a sample of 30 people was selected by simple random sampling. The tools used to achieve the research goals were Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (Hill and Argyle, 2002) and Reif's Psychological Well-being Scale (1989). For data analysis, descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation and single covariance analysis Variable and Multivariate. The findings showed that the mean of the experimental group in the components of psychological well-being and happiness increased compared to the control group. It can be said that forgiveness education has been effective on the psychological well-being and happiness of mothers of students with special learning disorder, therefore the results represent new horizons in clinical interventions and can be used as an effective intervention method.
Ahmad Yarmohamadian; majid akbari; amir university; sanayat moradi
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Abstract Introduction: Physical and motor disabilities have been defined as a trauma that limits one or more of individual’s main life activities which these disabilities prevent effective demonstration of individual’s physical or mental abilities. Thus the goal of the current research is ...
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Abstract Introduction: Physical and motor disabilities have been defined as a trauma that limits one or more of individual’s main life activities which these disabilities prevent effective demonstration of individual’s physical or mental abilities. Thus the goal of the current research is investigating the role of identity, basic psychological needs and demographic variables in predicting psychological well-being of students with physical and motor disabilities. This means that a sample statistical methods, including 200 students with physical and motor disabilities that were chosen using available sample method. The Aspects of Identity Questionnaire IV (Cheek, J. M. Smith, S.M. & Tropp, L. R. 2003), Psychological Well-being (Carol Ryff, 1980), and Basic Psychological Needs Scale (La Guardia, Ryan, Couchman, & Deci, 2000) were used for collecting the data. The data was analyzed by Pearson correlation and Regression multicollinearity tests. Data analysis showed that identity elements, basic psychological needs and demographic variables could predict psychological well-being of students with physical and motor disabilities. (p<0/0001،p<0/0005). Discussion: Finally, we can conclude that the identity elements, basic psychological needs and demographic variables are elements that affect psychological well-being of students with physical and motor disabilities.
Zoherh Hosseinzadeh; Alireza Kakavand; Abdoljavad Ahmadi
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This research aimed to investigate the mediating role of the mother’s mindfulness and family resiliency on the relationship between child with autism spectrum disorder behavior problems and mother’s psychological well-being. Statistical populations of the study were mothers of children with ...
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This research aimed to investigate the mediating role of the mother’s mindfulness and family resiliency on the relationship between child with autism spectrum disorder behavior problems and mother’s psychological well-being. Statistical populations of the study were mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder who were 3 to 16 years old in Tehran, Karaj and Qazvin cities. 170 mothers were selected through purposeful sampling. The research tools included Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being (RSPWB-18), Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), and Family Resilience Assessment Scale (FRAS). Path analysis showed that mother’s mindfulness and family resiliency played a mediating role in the relationship between child with autism spectrum disorder behavior problems and mother’s psychological well-being. So, it is suggested that psychotherapist not only pay enough attention to the problems of children with ASD but also consider their parent’s mental health, family circumstances and other available sources of support in the society for achieving a comprehensive view of the situation.