Introduction: Bullying is a very common phenomenon, and it has severe psychological consequences ... more Introduction: Bullying is a very common phenomenon, and it has severe psychological consequences for those involved. Bullying may be the beginning of antisocial personality disorder and violent behavior in adolescents and adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Olweus's bullying prevention program on relationships with her partners and bullying behaviors in bullying children in elementary schools in Yazd. Methods: The present study was a pre-test / post-test / follow-up with control group. The statistical population consists of all male students of bullying in Yazd primary schools in the academic year of 2018-2019. A multi-stage cluster sampling was conducted in two stages and 37 bullying students were selected and randomly divided into two groups of experiment (18 subjects) and control (n =19). The experimental group received Olweus's Bullying Prevention Program during 15 sessions of 90 minutes (weekly 2 sessions). There was no intervention f...
1 MA in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad U... more 1 MA in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Education for Children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran * Corresponding author: Ilnaz Sajjadian, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. E-mail: i.sajjadian@khuisf.ac.ir
Intellectual and Developmental Disability is a disorder that affects individuals' adaptive an... more Intellectual and Developmental Disability is a disorder that affects individuals' adaptive and intelligent performance in practical, social, and conceptual areas. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of parenting education based on the Double ABCX model and compassion-based parenting on the mother-child relationship and behavioral problems in children was an intelligence disabilities. The present research employed an experimental research with pretest-posttest, and follow-up design. The subjects were screened based on inclusion criteria, then 45 mothers of children with intellectual disabilities were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (each group contained15 subjects). Mothers participated in 10 sessions of the Double ABCX program intervention, and in 8 sessions of compassion-based parenting, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments included The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of couple communication patterns tra... more The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of couple communication patterns training on the performance of families with ADHD children.60 parents whose children were suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were chosen randomly. Then, the samples wererandomly divided into two groups: control group (30 participants) and experimental group (30 participants). The experimental group received 7 treatment sessions. Both groups filled out the Family Performance Questionnaire in thepretest and the posttest. The data were analyzed by statistical methods (covariance analysis).The results showed that the couple communication patterns training leaded to enhancement of family performance and its subtitles such as, emotional involvement, role playing, problem solving, emotional support, behavioral control, and the overall performance (P<0.05). The present study showed that the couple communication patterns training to parents could significantly enhance the per...
Bimonthly Audiology - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2014
Background and Aim: Hearing loss affects human adjustment with environment and may be followed by... more Background and Aim: Hearing loss affects human adjustment with environment and may be followed by mental complications such as behavioral problems. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of group behavioral management training of mothers based on the model of positive parenting on the rate of behavioral disorders of primary school deaf students in Isfahan. Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with pre and post-test plan and control group. Using multi-stage sampling method, 30 mothers whose children demonstrated behavioral disorders symptoms were chosen and randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. Data gathering was by parents’ form of child behavior checklist with confirmed validity and reliability. The obtained data was analyzed using covariance analysis method. Results: The results showed that there is significant difference between performance of experimental and control groups on the reduction of behavioral disorders symptoms i...
Purpose: there is no standard reading test for elementary school grades (first to six) in Iran to... more Purpose: there is no standard reading test for elementary school grades (first to six) in Iran to early identify students with special problems in reading. Considering the large population of individuals with reading problems and the urgent need for rapid and accurate diagnosis, the present study aimed to designing the Comprehensive Diagnostic Test of Dyslexia (CDTD) and investigating its validity and reliability for primary school students. Methods: This was a cross-sectional instrument development study. The statistical population of the study included all primary school students with in all the six educational regions of Isfahan in the academic year of 2015-2016. The sample was selected by stratified random sampling in proportion to the population size. Accordingly, 600 students (300 girls and 300 boys) were selected from the six grades. To develop the Comprehensive Diagnostic Test of Dyslexia (CDTD), after reviewing the previous studies and the theoretical literature, books and ...
Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies, 2020
Author Address 1. PhD Student in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, University of Esfahan... more Author Address 1. PhD Student in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran; 2. PhD in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, Assistant Professor, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran; 3. PhD in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, Associate Professor, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran; 4. PhD in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, Professor, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran. *Corresponding Author E-mail: a.ghamarani@edu.ui.ac.ir
Introduction: Bullying is a very common phenomenon, and it has severe psychological consequences ... more Introduction: Bullying is a very common phenomenon, and it has severe psychological consequences for those involved. Bullying may be the beginning of antisocial personality disorder and violent behavior in adolescents and adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Olweus's bullying prevention program on relationships with her partners and bullying behaviors in bullying children in elementary schools in Yazd. Methods: The present study was a pre-test / post-test / follow-up with control group. The statistical population consists of all male students of bullying in Yazd primary schools in the academic year of 2018-2019. A multi-stage cluster sampling was conducted in two stages and 37 bullying students were selected and randomly divided into two groups of experiment (18 subjects) and control (n =19). The experimental group received Olweus's Bullying Prevention Program during 15 sessions of 90 minutes (weekly 2 sessions). There was no intervention f...
1 MA in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad U... more 1 MA in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Education for Children with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran * Corresponding author: Ilnaz Sajjadian, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. E-mail: i.sajjadian@khuisf.ac.ir
Intellectual and Developmental Disability is a disorder that affects individuals' adaptive an... more Intellectual and Developmental Disability is a disorder that affects individuals' adaptive and intelligent performance in practical, social, and conceptual areas. The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of parenting education based on the Double ABCX model and compassion-based parenting on the mother-child relationship and behavioral problems in children was an intelligence disabilities. The present research employed an experimental research with pretest-posttest, and follow-up design. The subjects were screened based on inclusion criteria, then 45 mothers of children with intellectual disabilities were selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (each group contained15 subjects). Mothers participated in 10 sessions of the Double ABCX program intervention, and in 8 sessions of compassion-based parenting, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments included The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of couple communication patterns tra... more The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of couple communication patterns training on the performance of families with ADHD children.60 parents whose children were suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were chosen randomly. Then, the samples wererandomly divided into two groups: control group (30 participants) and experimental group (30 participants). The experimental group received 7 treatment sessions. Both groups filled out the Family Performance Questionnaire in thepretest and the posttest. The data were analyzed by statistical methods (covariance analysis).The results showed that the couple communication patterns training leaded to enhancement of family performance and its subtitles such as, emotional involvement, role playing, problem solving, emotional support, behavioral control, and the overall performance (P<0.05). The present study showed that the couple communication patterns training to parents could significantly enhance the per...
Bimonthly Audiology - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2014
Background and Aim: Hearing loss affects human adjustment with environment and may be followed by... more Background and Aim: Hearing loss affects human adjustment with environment and may be followed by mental complications such as behavioral problems. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of group behavioral management training of mothers based on the model of positive parenting on the rate of behavioral disorders of primary school deaf students in Isfahan. Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with pre and post-test plan and control group. Using multi-stage sampling method, 30 mothers whose children demonstrated behavioral disorders symptoms were chosen and randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. Data gathering was by parents’ form of child behavior checklist with confirmed validity and reliability. The obtained data was analyzed using covariance analysis method. Results: The results showed that there is significant difference between performance of experimental and control groups on the reduction of behavioral disorders symptoms i...
Purpose: there is no standard reading test for elementary school grades (first to six) in Iran to... more Purpose: there is no standard reading test for elementary school grades (first to six) in Iran to early identify students with special problems in reading. Considering the large population of individuals with reading problems and the urgent need for rapid and accurate diagnosis, the present study aimed to designing the Comprehensive Diagnostic Test of Dyslexia (CDTD) and investigating its validity and reliability for primary school students. Methods: This was a cross-sectional instrument development study. The statistical population of the study included all primary school students with in all the six educational regions of Isfahan in the academic year of 2015-2016. The sample was selected by stratified random sampling in proportion to the population size. Accordingly, 600 students (300 girls and 300 boys) were selected from the six grades. To develop the Comprehensive Diagnostic Test of Dyslexia (CDTD), after reviewing the previous studies and the theoretical literature, books and ...
Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies, 2020
Author Address 1. PhD Student in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, University of Esfahan... more Author Address 1. PhD Student in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran; 2. PhD in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, Assistant Professor, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran; 3. PhD in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, Associate Professor, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran; 4. PhD in Psychology of Children with Special Needs, Professor, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran. *Corresponding Author E-mail: a.ghamarani@edu.ui.ac.ir
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