Masoud Ghassemi; fariborz dortaj; esmaeil Saadipoor; Ali Delavar; sedigheh Sarabi
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This study investigates the effectiveness of a number sense instruction program for children at risk of math difficulties in the preschool age. This program was designed based on the fundamental components of number sense and through a developmental approach (e.g. quantity, number, line number, and connection ...
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This study investigates the effectiveness of a number sense instruction program for children at risk of math difficulties in the preschool age. This program was designed based on the fundamental components of number sense and through a developmental approach (e.g. quantity, number, line number, and connection number). First, 426 preschoolers were selected and assessed through two screening questionnaires (teacher form and parent form) and then, after execution of Jordan’s number sense test and number knowledge on these children, 90 children were identified at risk of math difficulties. Using quasi-experimental and random techniques, subjects were classified into two experimental and control groups The experimental group experienced instructional treatments for number sense for 45 minutes for eight weeks. Then, once again both experimental and control groups were evaluated by Jordan’s number understanding test. The results were analyzed using the MANCOVA method, which indicated a meaningful difference between experimental group students’ progression (under the influence of instructional treatment of number sense) in the items of counting, quantity and number relations with the control groups in post-test. The results also indicate that instruction of number sense for improvement of calculation skills in children with math difficulties would play a preventive role in math disabilities in elder ages.
shahrooz nemati; hamid Alizadeh
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Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that its treatment has been challenged for parents and developmental disabilities professionals. In recent years, neurofeedback is one of the interventions utilized to treat ADHD. The effectiveness of this kind of treatment ...
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Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that its treatment has been challenged for parents and developmental disabilities professionals. In recent years, neurofeedback is one of the interventions utilized to treat ADHD. The effectiveness of this kind of treatment has been controverted. The aim of current study was to identify the nature, characteristics and research evidence about the efficacy of neurofeedback in ADHD. In the same vein, from web of data-based information (Pupmed, Springer, ProQuest, Scopus, and Elsevier) and by using keywords including ADHD, Neurofeedback, QEEG-Informed Neurofeedback, efficacy of neurofeedback treatment in ADHD, ADHD and meta-analysis, effect size in neurofeedback treatment in ADHD, EEG and email communication with professional psychologist or psychiatrist, as well, data were gathered and systemically reviewed. Despite reporting more Iranian researches indicating effectiveness of neurofeedback in ADHD treatment, some research evidences including methodological issues, and some characteristics such as the life-span problem, comorbidity, and recent evidence-based practice, impeach the significance of neurofeedback efficacy and the related data. This method is struggling because the neurofeedback is introduced as only an interventionist method, not a miraculous approach, and bring ethical challenges for the researchers. This study stresses on more methodologically accurate investigations on neurofeedback and ADHD.
Ehsan Toofaninejad; Esmaeil Zaraii Zavaraki; Parviz Sharifi Daramadi; Shane Dawson; Mohammadreza Nili Ahmad Adbadi; Ali Delavar
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The goal of this study was to design a learning environment enriched by virtual social network instructional model for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students and find the validity of this model. Considering that in order to ascertain the aims of this research a mixed method in a type of the exploratory ...
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The goal of this study was to design a learning environment enriched by virtual social network instructional model for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students and find the validity of this model. Considering that in order to ascertain the aims of this research a mixed method in a type of the exploratory was used. In the qualitative part, to obtain an instructional design model, an inductive content analysis was performed. In addition, in the quantitative part, for internal validity, the experts’ judgment using a questionnaire survey method was used. The population in qualitative part was all related studies and faculty members familiar with the domain of educational technology, special education, educational technologists, and educationists, teachers of special education, DHH students and their parents, and experiences of successful countries in the field of the research topic. By the goal-oriented sampling procedure, 39 experts for qualitative and 34 experts for the quantitative part was chosen from Iran, Australia and United States. The results showed that in regards to content analysis seven main categories of the model was obtained: engagement, interaction, feedback, content, sources, evaluation, and support. 24 subcategories also were extracted. Finally, the results of all content analyses were presented as a model. Also, the results of internal validation according to the experts' judgment indicated that the instructional model enjoys a good validity and has the effectiveness on learning environments of DHH student
roghayeh bahrami; hamid alizade; farangis kazemi
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of psycho-motor exercises on the improvement of handwriting of elementary students. Handwriting problems can be due to factors such as inappropriate writing, inappropriate writing to write or inappropriate physical writing during writing, poor visual-motor ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of psycho-motor exercises on the improvement of handwriting of elementary students. Handwriting problems can be due to factors such as inappropriate writing, inappropriate writing to write or inappropriate physical writing during writing, poor visual-motor coordination, difficulty in motor planning, and fine movement control. To reduce the handwriting problems of elementary school students, one can learn how to write the right instruction (how to get the pencil right, how to put paper on the table when writing, how to sit right while writing), enhancing fine fingers, eye and hand coordination, Strengthening self-esteem, raising attention and concentration, enhancing visual sequence, training the correct form of letters on the pattern, and exercising for correcting coarse-grained and fine-tuning. In this research, the single-subject design was used. The study population consisted of elementary students in Tehran province in the academic year of 96- 1395 who were selected by a researcher-made log book in terms of handwriting problems and trained for 10 sessions. Three data were used to analyze the data, including the base line, during training, and follow-up steps. Each student's score in the base line test, during training, and follow-up is displayed in the form of charts and tables. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that cognitive-motor exercises can be effective in improving the student's handwriting.
Abbas Ali Hosseinkhanzadeh; Robabeh Gholizadeh; Mahboobeh Taher; Hossein Heydari; Fatemeh Mobahseri
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The present study aimed to investigate the effect of group play therapy on improving interpersonal relationships and increasing social acceptance in students with hearing impairment. The present study is experimental of type pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population of this ...
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The present study aimed to investigate the effect of group play therapy on improving interpersonal relationships and increasing social acceptance in students with hearing impairment. The present study is experimental of type pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population of this study included all students with hearing impairment fourth, fifth and sixth grade girl students studying in the exceptional schools of Rasht city in the academic year 2015-16. The sample in this study Included 30 of these students that were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Interventional group play therapy program for 12 sessions of 45 minutes was implemented on the experimental group, while the control group did not receive such an intervention. Both groups were evaluated in pre-test and post-test with Hudson’s (1997) Peer relationships and Ford's and Robin's (1970) social acceptance questionnaires. The t-test statistical results showed a difference the mean of the pre-test with post-test of the interpersonal relationships variable. Also, the results of covariance analysis showed that group play therapy is effective on improving interpersonal relationships and increasing social acceptance of students with hearing impaired (p<0.001). Therefore, in training students with hearing impairment, playing and play therapy should be considered as one of the main axes of rehabilitation by specialists and teachers.
ali alipoursanobari; hamid alizade; Ali Akbar Arjmandnia; Saeid Hassanzadeh
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The purpose of this research is to provide family-centered educational software for assess its effectiveness the reading skills of elementary students with specific learning disability. The population of this research includes all students in third grad of elementary schools in Mashhad learning disabilities ...
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The purpose of this research is to provide family-centered educational software for assess its effectiveness the reading skills of elementary students with specific learning disability. The population of this research includes all students in third grad of elementary schools in Mashhad learning disabilities who were enrolled in 2018. The sample of 32 patients (group 16) form according to ten Learning Disorders Center at Mashhad systematic random sampling from the list of students from third basic learning disability centers (N = 215) 32 people selected randomly in two experimental and control groups were located. Data collection for this study by examining the cursor (Karami& Moradi, 2005), respectively. The results showed that family-based education software on children's reading performance with reading bakery (F=540/41,P<0/001 ) it is affect. This means that the content of the application as well as the training that was given to families to use it at home were able to improve reading difficulties and disabilities, students with disabilities accelerated reading up.
maryam asghari; .Gholam Ali Afrooz; Parisa Tajalli; afsaneh ghanbari panah
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The aim of the present study was to comparing marital satisfaction between mothers with one visually impaired child, mothers with more than one visually impaired children and mothers with normal children. The present research was a causal-comparative research and the target population of this study was ...
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The aim of the present study was to comparing marital satisfaction between mothers with one visually impaired child, mothers with more than one visually impaired children and mothers with normal children. The present research was a causal-comparative research and the target population of this study was mothers of normal children and mothers with visually impaired children in Tehran and Karaj in the academic year of 1395-96 in 537 individuals. The sampling method was simple random sampling. The sample size was obtained using the Cochran formula, 224 people (120 mothers with one visually impaired child, 104 mothers with more than one visually impaired children and 120 mothers with normal children). The instruments of this study were Afrooz Marital Satisfaction Scale (AMSS). Analyzing of data is performed using Multivariable Analyze of Variance (MANOVA). The results showed that there were significant differences in marital satisfaction between the three groups (p< .01). Also, the results showed that there were significant differences in Marital Satisfaction Subscales between the three groups (p< .01). On this basis, we can conclude that there were significant differences in Marital Satisfaction between the three groups and Researchers can provide a field of psychological interventions.
kamal parhoon; hamid alizadeh; hamidreza hassanabadi; Mehdi Dastjerdi kazemi
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Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the cognitive and linguistic profiles of students with specific learning disability versus students with learning problems. The participants constituted 100 students with learning disabilities and 100 students with learning problems who were matched based ...
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Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the cognitive and linguistic profiles of students with specific learning disability versus students with learning problems. The participants constituted 100 students with learning disabilities and 100 students with learning problems who were matched based on age, gender, grade and IQ. The major evaluation tools that were used in this study included WISC-IV, BRIEF and TOLD-3. The data were analyzed through the multivariate analysis of variances (MANOVA).The results showed that students with specific learning disabilities had lower performance in cognitive profiles compared to learning problem students (P<0/001). Significant differences were found between the two groups. In addition, regarding the linguistic skills, the results indicated that students with specific learning disabilities had lower performance in phonological analysis compared to learning problem students (P<0/001). On the other hand, there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of picture vocabulary, sentence imitation, morphological completion, word discrimination, word articulation, vocabulary, similarities and comprehension. Based on the results of this study, consideration of executive functions and linguistic skills in education and rehabilitation of students with specific learning disabilities and learning problems can lead to effective results.
Setareh Mojahedi Rezaeian; Abbas Ali Ahangar; Peyman Hashemian; Mehrdad Mazaheri
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as a developmental-neuro disorder, is a disorder that creates impairments in the cognitive performances, such as memory, communication ability and language. One of the determining levels in the individuals’ social life is the ability to produce narrative discourse ...
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as a developmental-neuro disorder, is a disorder that creates impairments in the cognitive performances, such as memory, communication ability and language. One of the determining levels in the individuals’ social life is the ability to produce narrative discourse which entails applying linguistic and cognitive knowledge and skills simultaneously. The purpose of the present study was to provide a comparative study of the reference representation, as a narrative fundamental element, by using referential expressions based on the six cognitive statuses proposed in Gundel, Hedberg, & Zacharski’s (1993) “Givenness Hierarchy” in the narratives produced by Persian-speaking children with high-functioning autism (HFA) and typically developed (TD) children regarding their age. To this end, 24 children with high-functioning autism and 24 typically developed children, with the age 7, 9, 11 years old (each age group consisting of 8 subjects) were participated in this study. The narratives were elicited by the picture story book “Frog, where are you?” (Mayer, 1969). Then, the gathered data were analyzed by SPSS software. The results of the study indicated that there was differences between the two under study groups in representing the reference based on the cognitive statuses of “Givenness Hierarchy” by referential expressions. Furthermore, the age increase had no effect on the reference representation based on the cognitive statuses of “Givenness Hierarchy” in children with high-functioning autism’s narratives, in contrast to typically developed children’s narratives.
ali alipoursanobari; hamid alizadeh; Ali Akbar Arjmandnia; Saeid Hassanzadeh
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of family-based software on reading skills in elementary students with reading disorder. The statistical population of this study included all 3th grade elementary school students with learning disabilities in Mashhad in the academic year of ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of family-based software on reading skills in elementary students with reading disorder. The statistical population of this study included all 3th grade elementary school students with learning disabilities in Mashhad in the academic year of 2017-2018. The sample of this study consisted of 32 individuals (two groups of 16 people). Due to the existence of 10 learning disabilities centers in Mashhad, they were randomly selected from the list of third grade elementary students with learning disabilities and randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control). The data required for this study were obtained through the Reading Performance Test (Karimi & Nouri, 2005). The educational intervention consisted of 10 sessions in families of students with learning disabilities at the beginning of each week receiving appropriate software exercises from the instructor and working with their child throughout the week. The results showed that family-based softwaretraining had a significant effect on reading skills of students with reading disorder (P <0.05). Thus, it can be said that the content of the software along with the instruction given to families to use it at home has accelerated the process of improving reading problems and disabilities in students with reading disabilities.
fateme fattahi; Mahnaz Akhavan Tafti; Zahra Hashemi
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Most children with special learning disabilities experience a variety of social problems at school. Repetition of negative experiences in the classroom and improper interaction with peers provide emotional and behavioral problems that lead to decreased social competence in students. Therefore, the purpose ...
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Most children with special learning disabilities experience a variety of social problems at school. Repetition of negative experiences in the classroom and improper interaction with peers provide emotional and behavioral problems that lead to decreased social competence in students. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of skills training based on the social information processing model to improve the social competencies of students with special learning disabilities. This research was a Semi- experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The research population included all elementary girl students with a special learning disability (first to fourth grades) in Abarkooh city (Yazd Province) in the academic year 1398. From the target population, 16 students were selected as a sample using the available sampling method and were randomly divided into two (experimental 8 people and control group 8 people). The research tool was the 47-item social competence questionnaire of Flener, Lease & Philips (1990). After the pre-test, the intervention program Based on Dodge's (1993) Social Information Processing Model for 14 sessions was implemented for the experimental group. Post-test was performed for both groups after the intervention. To analyze the data, univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance was used to test the research hypotheses. The results showed that training based on the social information processing model was in increasing the social competence of students with special learning disabilities at a level of 0.001. In general, the results of this study showed the efficiency of the social information processing model in increasing the social competence of students with special learning disabilities.
marzieh gholami; Ali Delavar
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The aim of this study was to design a questionnaire for learning disability (parent-child assessment) in preschool students. The Learning Disability Questionnaire consists of two parts: perception (visual and auditory). The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by psychology professors ...
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The aim of this study was to design a questionnaire for learning disability (parent-child assessment) in preschool students. The Learning Disability Questionnaire consists of two parts: perception (visual and auditory). The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by psychology professors and then it was performed on a sample of 294 preschool students. The questions were analyzed by appropriate statistical methods and the validity and reliability of the questionnaire were determined. According to the calculations, the internal consistency coefficient in the auditory perception factor is 0.83, and the visual is 0.86. An independent t-test was used to evaluate the differential validity. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the scores of deficient and normal students. We used the learning disability test to assess concurrent validity. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the two variables of the Learning Disability Questionnaire (Parent Assessment of Preschool Child) and the Special Learning Disability Test for Children. Depending on the obtained reliability and validity, this test can be used as a tool to assess and detect early learning disabilities of preschool students.
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.
SEYED HOSSEIN Almadani; parviz askary; Sasan Bavi
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is originally a behavioral disorder that begins in childhood and could continue into adolescence and even middle age if appropriate therapies are not used. The aim of the present research was to design a structural model of the severity of a child’s attention ...
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is originally a behavioral disorder that begins in childhood and could continue into adolescence and even middle age if appropriate therapies are not used. The aim of the present research was to design a structural model of the severity of a child’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder based on family functioning and mother-child interaction with the mediating role of marital satisfaction in mothers dwelling in Tehran. In this survey, the statistical population consists of hyperactive male children along with their mothers in Tehran in 2021, among them 212 people were selected through purposive sampling method. The research tools are McMaster Epstein et al. (1978) family functioning questionnaires, Dragatis and Ziklzorak's mental health (1973), Connor, Arhad, and Sparrow's severity of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (1999), and Enrich's marital satisfaction from Olson, Fornier, and Derakman (1987). The proposed model was evaluated using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that all direct paths were significant (P> 0.05), except family functioning path to severity of child’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In addition, indirect paths of family functioning with the severity of child’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with the mediating role of marital satisfaction (P< 0/01), and also, mental health with the severity of child’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with the mediating role of marital satisfaction (P< 0/01), were significant. According to the results, the proposed model benefited from having a good model fit and has taken an important step towards understanding the factors affecting the severity of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in children.
mozhgan vatankhah; saeed Bakhtiarpoor
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of the solution-focused kids' skill method on the life and communication skills of mentally retarded children. The statistical population of the research included all mentally retarded children aged 9-13 who were referred to Omid Exceptional ...
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of the solution-focused kids' skill method on the life and communication skills of mentally retarded children. The statistical population of the research included all mentally retarded children aged 9-13 who were referred to Omid Exceptional School in the period of 1401-02, located in Sari city. The sample size of the study includes 30 children who were randomly selected from the statistical population using the available sampling method and were placed into two experimental (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. The experimental group was trained in eight 60-minute sessions, twice a week with the designed protocol. The instrument used is Wayland's compromising behavior scale. The results showed that in the effectiveness of this protocol, the control and experimental groups had significant differences (P>0.001) in the two components of communication skills and life skills, and covariance analysis and Welch's analysis of variance were used to achieve this difference. This indicates the effectiveness of the protocol designed for the solution-oriented child skill training method on the communication skills and life skills of mentally challenged children. It can be concluded that the child's skill training approach is effective in expanding the communication skills and lives of mentally disabled children.
haniyeh mohammadi; zahra naderi nobandegani; samaneh asadi; tahereh sadeghiyeh
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AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate the mediating role of the dimensions of reflective functioning in the relationship between insecure attachment styles and parenting stress in parents of child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The method of the current research was correlation-structural ...
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AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate the mediating role of the dimensions of reflective functioning in the relationship between insecure attachment styles and parenting stress in parents of child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The method of the current research was correlation-structural equation modeling and the research population included parents of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Yazd city in 1401. Among them, the sample consisted of 295 fathers and mothers of these children selected using convenient method and fulfilled the questionnaires of experience of close relationships by Brennan et al. (1998), Parental reflective functioning by Luyten et al. (2017) and parents stress by Abidin (1995), in person or online. In the next step the data was analyzed using the statistical method of path analysis and multi-group analysis. The findings of the research showed that in both groups of mothers and fathers, pre-metallization can play a mediating role in the relationship between insecure anxious attachment style and parenting stress in fathers and mothers of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Also, multi group analysis confirmed the role of parents' gender, and in the difference between these two groups, the path of avoidant attachment to parenting stress was significant in the mothers' group as opposed to the fathers' group. As a result, according to the findings, it can be said that in both groups of mothers and fathers, anxious attachment plays an important role in increasing pre-mentalization about children with disorders and thus increases the stress of parenting.Keywords: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, parenting stress, Parental reflective functioning, insecure attachment style. Extended Abstract IntroductionAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common developmental neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood. Children with ADHD show more and more vigorousness, hyperactivity, neglect and sudden behaviors than normal children, and parents of these children often report high hopelessness in trying to manage their behavior. The researchers found that parents with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder experienced significantly more parental stress than parents with a child with normal development. In addition to these factors, parental attachment style affects their ability to cope with stress, and consequently these styles may also affect the stress of parents.At the same time, one of the important variables that can play a role in the relationship between parental attachment style and parenting stress is reflective functioning. It combines the concept of psychoanalysis of mind-set and attachment theories and refers to the ability of parents or caregivers to imagine their child's mental states such as their feelings, wishes, and desires.In general, the research question is whether the dimensions of reflective functioning can play the mediating role in the relationship between insecure attachment styles and parental stress in parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? Literature Research The dominant model of parental stress identifies two main components: the child's domain, which originates directly from the child's characteristics, and the parent domain, which is most influenced by the parents' own performance. Overall stress is a combination of parent and child stress. Studies on families of children with ADHD show that parental stress increases in both areas. Parents who experience extreme levels of parental stress may be less able to take steps to help their child.Attachment theory holds that people's attachment systems are activated in stressful situations, such as when a child is afraid, or in pain, seeks to be close to his or her parent and feels relaxed in this way. Adult attachment can be described by two dimensions, anxious attachment and avoidance attachment. According to research, low maternal score in avoidant and anxious attachment styles is associated with higher resiliency against children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.The concept of reflective functioning combines the concept of psychoanalytic mentalization and attachment theories and refers to the ability of parents or caregivers to imagine their child's mental states such as their feelings, wishes, and desires. The three key dimensions of parental reflective functioning include: methods of pre-mentalization, confidence in state of mind and interest and curiosity.The first dimension, the state of pre-mentalization, refers to a non-subjective position that is often characteristic of parents with severe impairments in parental reflective functioning. The second dimension, certainty of mental states , refers to parents' ability to recognize that mental states are inherently ambiguous. The third dimension refers to the parents' curiosity and interest in the child's state of mind, i.e., the parents' willingness to understand the child. Studies that have evaluated parents' reflective capacity indicate that parents' ability to mentalize can be an important factor for tolerance of neonatal distress, reinforcement of more positive discipline strategies and less parental stress perception. Regarding the difference between parents and mothers, in some studies, mothers were more likely than fathers to believe that their children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were stressful. MethodologyThe present study was conducted by correlation-structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of mothers and fathers of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder living in Yazd city in 1401 and the sample consisted of 295 parents who were selected using convenient method. After collecting the questionnaires, AMOS-24 and SPSS-24 software were used for data analysis. In addition, descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation), correlation coefficients, multi-group analysis and index of fit were used to investigate the research question. The research instruments included the Experiences of Close Relationships, Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire and Parents Stress Questionnaire. ResultsThe results showed that in both groups of mothers and fathers, only the correlation coefficients of pre-mentalization scale with parenting stress (r=0.55 and fathers: r=0.50) were significant. Also, the correlation coefficient of insecure attachment anxiety with parenting stress was significant for both groups (r=0.56 and fathers: r=0.40) while insecure avoidance attachment correlation coefficient (mothers: r=0.22) was significant only for mothers. Therefore, for better fit, non-significant pathways were removed from the model and without these two subscales the models were fitted. Then, in the form of mediation model, pre-mentalization was shown in relation between the variables of the research.Mediation Model of Parental Pre-Mentalization in the Relationship between Insecure Attachment Styles (Anxiety/Avoidance) and Fathers' Parenting Stress According to the form of avoidance, attachment pathway to parental stress (β =-0.04) and pre-mentalization (β =-0.09) is non-significant. On the other hand, the attachment pathways of anxiety to pre-mentalization (β=0.47), anxiety attachment to parenting stress (β=0.26) and pre-mentalization to parenting stress (β=0.38) are significant.Mediation Model of Parental Pre-mentalization in the Relationship between Insecure Attachment Styles (Anxiety/Avoidance) and Parental Stress of Mothers According to mothers' model, avoidance attachment to pre-mentalization (β=0.05) is not significant. On the other hand, avoidant attachment pathways to parenting stress (β=0.17), anxiety attachment to pre-mentalization (β=0.53), anxiety attachment to parenting stress (β=0.37) and pre-mentalization to parenting stress (β=0.36) are significant. In order to improve the overall fitness of two models of parents and mothers, the model was modified by applying the covariance between avoidant attachment and anxious attachment and the results of fitting the model before and after the modification were brought. According to the results of fit, it seems that regression weights make a difference in at least some pathways between the fit of mothers and fathers. Therefore, the role of parents' gender in the research model was confirmed. DiscussionIn explaining this finding, it can be said that considering that reflective functioning is the operationalization of mental processes that reinforces the capacity of mentalization. When parents are able to understand the meaning and purpose of their child's signals, it gives a more appropriate response, thus forming a reflective functioning or ability to perceive oneself and others in mental states such as thoughts, feelings, and intentions. So parents who reflect are able to understand their child's behaviors according to mental states. Similarly, in dealing with children, they experience less stress caused by confusion in behavior and dealing with the child. Parents who are not able to build capacity in this area will have more stress. ConclusionInsecure attachment (especially anxious attachment) seems to cause serious disorders in parental pre-mentalization and because parents with this style cannot understand a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, they experience high stress. AcknowledgementWe need to thank all the people who helped us in this study, especially parents of children with ADHD and also members of Dr. Tahereh Sadeghiye Psychiatric Clinic. * Corresponding Author: zahra.naderi@yazd.ac.irHow to Cite: Saeed, M., Saeed, M., Saeed, M. (2024). The Mediating Role of Parental Reflective Functioning Dimensions in the Relationship Between Parental Insecure Attachment Styles and Parenting Stress in Parents of Children With Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, Journal of Psychology of Exceptional Individuals, 13(52), 1-29. DOI: 10.22054/jpe.2023.74893.2602
ali delavar; asyeh Ebrahimi; mehraneh soltani
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: The present study was conducted in order to perform the meta-analyticstudy of individual and family factors that were effectiveonattention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Method:For this purpose 25studieswere collected and after entering data into CMA-2 softwareand sensitivity analysis, one study which ...
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: The present study was conducted in order to perform the meta-analyticstudy of individual and family factors that were effectiveonattention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Method:For this purpose 25studieswere collected and after entering data into CMA-2 softwareand sensitivity analysis, one study which was disharmonious with other studieswas removed and finally,24 studieswere analyzed. The average effect size(r) in theindividual factors was 0.22 and in thefamily factors it was 0.14. So, according toCohen's criteria, the effect size of individual factors and family factors werereported below the average.In investigating the separated effect size offactors, the variables ofacademic performance, identity crisis,intelligence, working memory, and behavioralmanagementofparents were higher than average. Due to the significance of Qstatistic based on heterogeneity in these studies, the variables of sex,population, measuring instruments, sampling method and agewere entered into the analysis as confounding variables. Results: Zdifferences test, in the studies related to the individual factors, showed thatthe effect size was significant for all intervening variables but in examining thefamily factors, this difference was seen in the variables of sex, population, measuring instruments and sampling method. Conclusion:Due to the obtained average effect size in the above variables, researchers andclinicians should consider the importance of these factors in the evaluationand treatment of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Also, researchersshould notice the role of modulators that were listed above in their futurestudies
najimeh ghorbani; Susan Jabbari
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The purpose of this study was to effect of theory of mind training on executive function in male students with learning disabilities. Study method was mid experimental with random design divided into two groups, with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of this research included all male ...
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The purpose of this study was to effect of theory of mind training on executive function in male students with learning disabilities. Study method was mid experimental with random design divided into two groups, with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of this research included all male students with learning disabilities in Shiraz city. The sample size was 30 male students with learning disabilities and then randomly placed in two experimental and control groups (15 students in each group). The experimental group was trained in 24 sessions of 45 minutes in Solitude. To collet data, neurological guestionnaire of coolidge ( 2002) was used. Data analysis by using covariance analysis showed that mean score of executive function and its subscale (decision making-planning, organization, inhibition) in the experiment group were significantly increased (p<0/001). Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that since the majority of people with learning disabilities disorder have deficiency in executive functions, theory of mind education can be used as one of the complementary methods of treatment in these individuals
ahmad iarmohammadi; Roia chopan zeide; Fatemeh Zeidabadinajad; fahime hasan nataj
Volume 4, Issue 13 , December 2014, , Pages 15-27
shahrooz nemati; Kiomars Taghipoor
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Specific learning disabilities is neurodevelopmental disorder that maintained influences the academic learning. Various interventional approaches have been used to help of this groups. In recent years assertive technology is one of the most important approaches in this area. The aim of the current research ...
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Specific learning disabilities is neurodevelopmental disorder that maintained influences the academic learning. Various interventional approaches have been used to help of this groups. In recent years assertive technology is one of the most important approaches in this area. The aim of the current research was to study the application of assistive technology in specific learning disabilities area. In the same vein a systematic review study method with use of assistive technology key words includes: Assistive technology, Instructional Technology, Learning Technology about specific learning disabilities includes Learning Disability, Specific Learning Disabilities, Reading disorders or Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or written expression and Dyslexia, and Dyscalculia from web the Data ( Pupmed, Springer, ProQuest, Scopus, Elsevier, Science direct, Google Scholar, Magiran),between1995-2017 was conducted in accordance with research objectives to executed current study. Results revealed that among 52 selected research papers about applying assistive technology in specific learning disabilities areas written expression has the highest frequency (26). Application of assistive technology in mathematic (17) and reading (12) disorders have been carry out. In the same vein, experimental studies (with 79%) are the most frequent among different types of studies. instructional software (with 29 frequency) the most used for individuals with specific learning disabilities. Word processing software (with 6 frequency), Speech recognition technology (with 6 frequency), Word prediction software (with 5 frequency), Speech-to-Text Software, Text-to-Speech Software, Spelling checkers and Organizational and design tools (which of them with 3 frequency), Internet based technology and Dictionary are respectively in the next priority.
Saeed Rezayi; bahman bakhtyari
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The aim of this study was to develop a psychosocial intervention program (proximal) and its effectiveness in improving the social profile and social interest of children with high-grade autism disorders. The research method in terms of information gathering is semi-experimental and in terms of its purpose. ...
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The aim of this study was to develop a psychosocial intervention program (proximal) and its effectiveness in improving the social profile and social interest of children with high-grade autism disorders. The research method in terms of information gathering is semi-experimental and in terms of its purpose. The statistical population included all children with high-grade autism disorder in Tehran during year of 96-97. Twelve children aged 6 to 12 years were selected from the center of autism center on April 2, and randomly assigned to control and test groups. The sensory motor intervention program was run for two months and a week for two sessions and each session lasted for 60 minutes for the group to perform. Social interest questionnaire and social skill profile were used for information gathering. The collected data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance analysis. The results showed that interventional program was effective in improving social interest and social profile of children. Due to the effectiveness of the sensory intervention program, the training of this program is recommended for all levels of children with autism disorder.
ghorban hemati
Volume 4, Issue 14 , January 2014, , Pages 19-38
Irandokht Fayaz; Zhale Kiani
Volume 1, Issue 2 , July 2011, , Pages 19-48
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Objective: The present study examined the mental health status of the adolescents in Shahid Dastgheyb and Namaziorphanages. This study is an applied type of survey. Method: Statistical population is the total number adolescents who are inhabitants of two orphanages of Shahid Dastghib and Namazi ...
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Objective: The present study examined the mental health status of the adolescents in Shahid Dastgheyb and Namaziorphanages. This study is an applied type of survey. Method: Statistical population is the total number adolescents who are inhabitants of two orphanages of Shahid Dastghib and Namazi in city of Shiraz in the year 1389. The sample size is equal to the statistical population. To collect data the 28-GHQ Goldberg Questionnaire was applied. And the statistical methods used in this study are: mean ,Spearman correlation coefficient, binomial test and Mann – Whitney test. Results: The results show that: 1) Mental health of inhabitants of orphanages is fairly sound. 2) There are not any significant differences between boys and girls in components such as: physical symptoms, social function impairment, severe depression, and only the components of anxiety and sleep disturbance were significant. The results show anxiety and sleep disorder is more common in girls. 3) There is no difference among high school and guidance students in mental health status. 4) There is a slight negative correlation and significance between the indicator of mental health and age, which has a significance of 95% confidence level. Conclusion and Recommendations: In contrast to expectations, the low prevalence of mental health disorder symptoms in the adolescents residing the orphanages of Dastgheyb and Namazi in Shiraz indicates, that their mental health is fairly well. Although there is a very low prevalence of mental disorder cases , prevention is needed through appropriate planning, by developing mental health and counseling centers for sounder mental health education.
Saeed Rezayi; mona lari lavasani
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The present study is aimed to determine the relationship between motor skills with social skills and challenging behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Descriptive- correlation research method has been used in this study. Statistical population includes all of boy children with ASD ...
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The present study is aimed to determine the relationship between motor skills with social skills and challenging behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Descriptive- correlation research method has been used in this study. Statistical population includes all of boy children with ASD were accepted Autistic centers located in Tehran in1395-1396. A total of 50 boy children with ASD between the ages 5-14 years were selected as a sample by cluster sampling method. The participants completed Test of Social Skills Rating Scale teacher's form Gresham and Elliot (1999), Repetitive behavior scale from Bodfish (2000) and Ulrich Gross Motor Development (2000). Pearson's coefficient of correlation, regression and T statistical tests used to analysis of data. The result revealed that there were a positive significant relationship (P<0/05) between motor skills and social skills and there were a negative significant relationship (P<0/05) between motor skills and challenging behaviors. The result of Regression Analysis have been showed loco motor and control subject subtests could predict 48 percent of social skill and 24 percent of challenging behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder. Considering, the result have been showed motor skills as a predictor of social skills and challenging behavior .It can be an effective factor in interventions for increasing social skills and decreasing challenging behaviors.
somaye zarenezhad; Mohammed Hussain Soltani Kouh Banani; Kobra Abazari
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability, reliability of the Barkley Executive(BDEFS.CA) Teaching and Performance Inventory (2012) in Mashhad. Method: This study is methodological and psychometric study, and uses IQOLA Standard Contracts to test and test Persian language. ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability, reliability of the Barkley Executive(BDEFS.CA) Teaching and Performance Inventory (2012) in Mashhad. Method: This study is methodological and psychometric study, and uses IQOLA Standard Contracts to test and test Persian language. . For this purpose, multistage cluster sampling method was used to select 1000 primary school students (6 to 17 years old) in Mashhad in the academic year of 96-97 and 979 students completed the questionnaire. , 63 of them were asked to participate in the test two weeks ago. The reliability of the test was determined using Cronbach's alpha, 0.90. The split coefficient, with the test, was used to calculate the correlation coefficient of this test with the Coolidge test (Zahedi and Alizadeh, 2004) in a sample of 200 people. Results: In the judgmental phase, we conducted several local field studies and non-standard pilot administrations. For the statistical phase, the provided materials. In validity analysis, strong correlations were found among the majority of the scores within the tests; correlations between various (BDEFS.CA) tests were in the range of weak to moderate; the adapted tests show acceptable psychometric properties in assessing the complex, multidimensional construct of executive functioning. For the whole scale of executive functions and sub-components of self-management, self-organizing / problem solving, self-control / inhibition, self-motivation and emotional self-regulation, alpha coefficients are equal to 0.91, 0.85, 0.82, 0.78 , 0.76 and 0.72. Conclusion: which have almost high coefficients and represent the sustainability of the scale of executive function