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ASSISTANT professor or department educational sciences of Islamic sad university of sabzevar
Abstract
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.
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