Sedigheh Annabestani; Alimohammad Naemi
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The aim of this study was to determine the effects of positive thinking traning on self-compassion and life expectancy in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder of Sabzevar, Iran. This study was semi -experimental and pretest-posttest with control group was used. The statistical population ...
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The aim of this study was to determine the effects of positive thinking traning on self-compassion and life expectancy in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder of Sabzevar, Iran. This study was semi -experimental and pretest-posttest with control group was used. The statistical population of the study consisted of all mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder of Sabzevar in the academic year 2017-18 that were selected according to eligibility criteria and were assigned to experimental (n = 18) and control (n = 18) groups through simple random sampling. After conducting the pre-test using the self-compassion scale and life expectancy scale, the experimental group received positive thinking traning during 10 sessions of 75 minutes, while the control group received no intervention. After the end of the program, the two groups were given a post-test. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics methods (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance) with the help of version 23 of SPSS. The results showed that positive thinking traning have a significant effect on the self-Compassion and life expectancy with components of the mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder of Sabzevar. Accordingly, positive thinking training is an effective intervention program for helping mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Alimohammad Naemi
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive thinking training on the alexithymia and self- forgiveness of the mothers of children with learning disabilities of Sabzevar in 2017. Semiexperimental pretest-posttest with control-group was used for this study. 34 mothers ...
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of positive thinking training on the alexithymia and self- forgiveness of the mothers of children with learning disabilities of Sabzevar in 2017. Semiexperimental pretest-posttest with control-group was used for this study. 34 mothers of children with learning disabilities 6-12 years old were randomly selected and replaced in two groups. After conducting the pre-test using the Torento alexithymia scale (TAS-20) and self-forgiveness scale of Wohl, Deshea & Wahkinney. The experimental group received positive thinking training during twelve sessions 75 minutes, and then the post-test was conducted. Data were compared using covariance analysis. The results showed that positive thinking training increased the Self-Forgiveness and components (Self-Forgivenessf feelings and actions, Self-Forgiveness beliefs) and decreased alexithymia with components (diffculty in identifying feelings, diffculty in describing feelings, and externally oriented thinking). Accordingly, positive thinking training is an effective intervention program for helping mothers of children with learning disabilities.