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Dr Zahra Dasht Bozorgi, Dr Parviz Askary,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (6-2017)
Abstract
Background & Aims:
The Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) is a comprehensive tool for measuring eating behavior in children, which is completed on the basis of parents' reports. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the children's eating behavior questionnaire in Ahvaz city.
Materials & Methods:
In this research, 312 students from 7 to 12 years old students in four schools in Ahwaz were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method and their parents responded to the children's eating habits questionnaire.
Results:
The internal consistency of the children's eating behavior questionnaire, using the Cronbach's alpha index, showed that the overall scale has an internal consistency of 83%. The results of Pearson correlation in retest showed a reliability of 86% for the whole scale. The face validity and structural validity were confirmed by the experts. The yield structure of the agent showed a 7-factor equation, which explains these seven factors in total 62.8% of the total variance.
Conclusion:
According to the results of the validity and reliability of the eating behavior questionnaire, it can be said that eating behaviors test can be a valid tool for identifying eating patterns that may be important in the development and maintenance of obesity and overweight in children. Or other related studies.
Mahin Torabi, Dr Mohsen Jadidi, Sadegh Taghilou,
Volume 2, Issue 6 (6-2018)
Abstract
The aim of this study was compare the perception of auditory rhythm and parental stress in boys and girls with learning disabilities (dictation and math). For this purpose, a sample of 75 girls and 75 boys with their mothers was selected through targeted sampling. For data collection, Auditory Auditory Test (WPM) and Parent Stress Questionnaire Abdin (1983) were used. Data were analyzed using independent t-test. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the perceived rhythm of hearing loss in boys and girls with learning disorder, so that the girls had a higher perceived rhythm than rarely than boys. Also, the results showed that there is a significant difference between parent's stress and its components in mothers of both girls and boys, so that mothers with child of girl with learning disorder have higher levels of parental stress in all components than mothers with a boy. In general, there is a two-way relationship between parents' stress and child behavioral problems for mothers and fathers
Sana Hajjabbari, Dr Hamidreza Vatankhah,
Volume 2, Issue 6 (6-2018)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of family-centered sensory-motor games with hand puppets on verbal skills and social interactions of autistic children. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population of this study consisted of 6-10 year-old male and female students with autism disorder in Tehran and 24 subjects were selected by simple random sampling. Effectiveness program of family-based sensory-motor games with hand puppets. The program lasted for 21 sessions of 45 to 60 minutes over two months for the experimental group. Gilliam Autism Diagnostic Scale, Social Interaction Scale and Verbal Skills Scale were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics of Levon test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and covariance analysis were used for data analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant difference between verbal skills and social interactions of autistic children before and after the intervention. There was a significant difference between the subscales of social interactions, the ability to perceive others' emotions and perspectives, the ability to initiate interaction, the ability to respond, and the ability to maintain interaction (p <0.001). And there were significant differences (p <0.001) between the verbal proficiency scales including listening, ability to receive and send verbal and nonverbal communication, assertive communication, insight into the communication process, and emotional control (p <0.001). Family-centered sensory-motor games with hand puppets can be effective in enhancing verbal skills and social interactions in autistic children and have been used as an effective therapeutic approach
Dr Vahideh Saleh Mir Hassani, Dr Amin Rafiepour, Mis Zohreh Karami,
Volume 3, Issue 7 (5-2019)
Abstract
The aim of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of group-based Acceptance and Commitment therapy on depression and perceived stress in mothers of autistic children with the age of 3 to 8 in Ghods City. Statistical society contained 80 members. In order to do so, 30 women were selected randomly and assigned in experimental and control group randomly, one of the members left experiment on fourth session (n=14). Used questionnaire are Beck Anxiety Inventory second edition and Perceived Stress Scale of Cohen. The experimental group received 8 sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy, each session was two hours, whereas the control group received no interventions. This is a semi-experimental research with pre-test, post-test and one month follow up. The data were analyzed with SPSS-24 software. The result of multi-variable covariance analysis presented that Acceptance and Commitment therapy is effective on decrease of depression and perceived stress in mothers of autistic children. The research results, were stable in one month follow up. Using this therapy for well-being of the family of autistic children is suggested.
Sana Rabiee, Poopak Azimpour Tabrizi,
Volume 3, Issue 7 (5-2019)
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Puppet therapy on the social skills of children aged 6 to 7 years in Tehran in 2016. The research method was a quasi-experimental design using a pre-test-post-test approach with a control group. The statistical population included all preschool children in District 5 of Tehran. The sample consisted of 30 children selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental group (15 children) and the control group (15 children). The experimental group received 8 sessions of 90-minute puppet play therapy, while the control group remained on a waiting list. Data collection was conducted using the Gresham and Elliott Social Skills Questionnaire (1990). The analysis of the data obtained from the questionnaire was performed using SPSS-v16, with descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution tables) and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance). The results indicated that Puppet therapy significantly improved social skills and its components (cooperation, assertiveness, self-control, and behavioral skills) in children. Therefore, Puppet therapy is effective in enhancing children’s social skills, and these findings can assist parents, educators, and therapists in utilizing Puppet therapy as an educational and therapeutic method.
Ghazal Fasihi, Mohsen Jadidi, Tahmoures Aghajani,
Volume 4, Issue 8 (5-2020)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the social competence of children based on social self-efficacy variables and parenting practices. The research method is descriptive, correlation f, n. The statistical population consisted of 4th grade and 5th grade elementary school students in the 6th district of Tehran, 810 people and a sample of 240 people. For data collection, a questionnaire for parental parenting styles from Baumrind, Smith's social self-efficacy scale And Betz and Social Competency Scale by Cohen and Rausmans and for analyzing Peugeh's data, multivariate regression analysis and SPSS-22 software. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between social competence and self-efficacy and coping style with children's social competence. The authoritative style has a negative and significant relationship with social competence of children. But the permissive style did not have a significant relationship with the social competence of children.
Samira Jadid Baf Haghighi,
Volume 4, Issue 8 (5-2020)
Abstract
Nastaran Rashedi, Hamide Nejat, Hossein Akbari Amorghan,
Volume 6, Issue 10 (11-2020)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between maternal personality traits and stressors during pregnancy with anxiety disorder in children. This research is of descriptive-applied type. The statistical population of this study was all children with mothers referring to psychologists licensed in District 6 of Holy Mashhad. While reviewing the inclusion criteria, 53 children were selected using the available sampling method. In order to collect the required information and data to test the research hypotheses, Spence Children's Anxiety Questionnaire (parent form), Vandenberg Pregnancy Anxiety Questionnaire (short form) and Neo Personality Questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed using regression coefficient and correlation coefficient using SPSS-21 software. Findings obtained from data analysis showed the significance of the regression model of predicting children's anxiety based on pregnancy stressors and personality traits N, A and O of mothers. These findings indicate the importance of mothers' psychological conditions during pregnancy, due to the effect of these conditions on their children's psychological performance, later.
Sanaz Zofan, Masoud Ghasedi,
Volume 6, Issue 10 (11-2020)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to Prediction of Alexithymia based on Self-Efficacy and Perfectionism Children on the Street. This research was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of descriptive method of correlation. The statistical population of this study was all street children who referred to the institutions of the city (Farhzad's young seedlings, Farhzad's house, Shosh's baby house, Naser Khosrow's baby house and a house for future) in Tehran in 1397. The study population included all the street children. Using random sampling method, 158 street children were selected as the statistical sample. The tools used in this Toronto Alexithymia (1994) were self-efficacy General Sherer et al. (1982) and Besharat's Perfectionism (2007). The reliability of the questionnaires was calculated using Cronbach's alpha and its value was more than 0.7 for questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multivariate regression model. The results showed that, there is a negative and significant relationship between the difficulty in describing emotions with self-efficacy and perfectionism in street children. There is a negative and significant relationship between the difficulty in identifying emotions with self-efficacy and perfectionism in street children (p<0/01). The results also showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between external thinking and self-efficacy and perfectionism in street children. Therefore, self-efficacy and perfectionism are significant predictor of Alexithymia.
Seyedeh Samira Madani, Mina Pournemat,
Volume 6, Issue 10 (11-2020)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of positive parenting education for mothers of children with ADHD to reduce symptoms and children's academic achievement. The research method is quasi-experimental (pre-test and post-test with control group). The statistical population included all children aged 4 to 12 years referred to the useful children's hospital and the sample included 30 mothers whose children received the highest score in the diagnosis of hyperactivity and were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The test is Connors questionnaire (parent form) and Bamrind parenting questionnaire. Data were analyzed using ANOVA analysis of covariance. Findings showed that positive parenting education is effective in reducing the behavioral problems of ADHD children as well as academic achievement and changing the parenting style of their mothers.
Anahita Ezadpanah, Masoud Ghasemi, Somayeh Allahpanah,
Volume 8, Issue 12 (5-2021)
Abstract
Background & Aims: One of the causes of math learning problems is the inability to form a sense of number. Since language concepts have an effect on the formation of number sense, the present study was conducted with the aim of the effectiveness of verbal games on the number sense of preschool children with learning math problems.
Materials & Methods: The research method is quasi-experimental (pre-test, post-test with control group). The statistical population includes all 4 to 6 year old preschool children in 1997-96 and the sample size was selected using random cluster sampling method and 30 children were randomly divided into two experimental groups (15 people), control group (15 people). They were recruited. The data collection tool was to measure the sense of number of Jordan test (2008) and the data in the pre-test and post-test stage, with SPSS-24 software and using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (univariate covariance method) Were analyzed.
Results: The results showed that verbal games had an effect on the sense of number of preschool children (P <0.05).
Discussion and Conclusion: Therefore, through verbal games, the sense of number of preschool children with math learning problems can be strengthened and as one of the effective solutions in kindergartens and preschool centers, the focus can be.
Elham Sinaei,
Volume 8, Issue 12 (5-2021)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychological well-being and social adjustment with emotional intelligence of mothers with children with autism in Tabriz. The present study is based on the purpose of the applied type and on the method of collecting research data of the correlation type. The statistical population of the study included 200 mothers with children with autism in Tabriz, of which 127 were selected using Morgan table and stratified random sampling. The research instruments included Riff Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (1989), Piquel and Wiseman (1999) Social Adjustment Questionnaire and Bar-On (1980) Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. SPSS23 was used to analyze the data and Pearson correlation and multiple regression methods were used to answer the research hypotheses. According to the results of the study, there is a relationship between emotional intelligence and social adjustment of mothers with children with autism in Tabriz (r <0.711, P <0.001), there is a relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being (P <0.001, = 850 / 0r). The results of the present study indicate the importance of emotional intelligence as one of the important components of psychology. Therefore, providing training based on strengthening emotional intelligence and social adjustment and psychological well-being leads to their better social performance.
Mehri Yaghoubi, Mahmoud Jamali Firoozabadi,
Volume 9, Issue 13 (9-2021)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between quality of life and parents' hardiness with children's self-efficacy. This research is correlational in terms of practical purpose and in terms of the nature and method of collecting survey survey information. The statistical population included all high school students in Tehran in the academic year 1394-95, which using Cochran's formula, 350 people were randomly selected from Tehran, District 13 from the east, District 5 from the west and District 1 from the north, District 20 were selected from the south of Tehran. In order to collect data, Scherer and Maddox self-efficacy scale questionnaires (1982), the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire and the hardiness questionnaire of Kiamarsi et al. (1998) were used. In order to analyze the data, central indices and dispersion, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis were used with the help of SPSS software version 19. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between parents' quality of life variables and psychological hardiness with children's self-efficacy (P <0.05). There is also a positive and significant relationship between the two variables of psychological hardiness and quality of life of parents (P <0.05). The results of stepwise regression showed that the quality of life and stubbornness of parents explain 9% of their children's self-efficacy, which is a small percentage. In general, psychological resilience training and improving the quality of life of parents can be effective in children's self-efficacy and success.
Fatemeh Shoushtari,
Volume 11, Issue 15 (3-2022)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching behavioral characteristics and cognitive development to the family and its effect on behavioral improvement in anxious children. The study of teaching behavioral characteristics and cognitive development of children in families is a topic that should be considered by all and action should be taken to improve and strengthen these characteristics. The present study was conducted in two parts. In the first part, the effect of teaching behavioral characteristics and cognitive development to families with anxious children and improving their anxious behavior was studied, and in the second part, the stability and effect of these trainings on reducing children's anxiety over time were examined. The present study is of experimental design research in terms of importance in the category of applied research and in terms of data collection. To conduct this study, first 60 anxious children were selected as a pretest through Akhenbach test, then the statistical samples were randomly divided into two groups of control and experimental, and after obtaining demographic information from both groups to One group of their parents was trained in cognitive development (based on Piaget theory) (experimental group) and the control group was not trained. Akhenbach test with anxiety component was taken as a post-test from both groups of children in the same family. Some time (3 months) after the end of the test results and the relevant training, the Achenbach test was taken again for the stability of the training over time. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation and demographic characteristics, etc. were used to analyze the research data, and inferential statistics such as analysis of covariance were used as a supplement. The results showed that teaching behavioral characteristics and cognitive development on improving children's behavior to families had a significant relationship with improving their children's anxiety. In the second part of the study, the sustainability of these trainings on reducing children's anxiety over time was also significant.
Mona Yazdani,
Volume 11, Issue 15 (3-2022)
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mind games on the writing of children with learning disabilities.
Method: The research method was applied in terms of purpose and quasi-experimental in terms of research method with pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this study is all first to third grade female students in Tehran in the academic year 1399-1400. 30 people were selected as a statistical sample through cluster and purposeful sampling and were replaced in two groups of 15 people (one experimental group and one control group). The tools used in this study included the Falah Chay Writing Disorder Test (1995), play therapy equipment, and the Harris et al. (2004) game therapy package. The obtained data were analyzed using covariance method.
Findings: The findings showed that play therapy through mental games is effective on the handwriting of children with learning disabilities.
Conclusion: Therefore, based on the findings, mind games had a positive effect on spelling and writing composition of children with learning disabilities.
Shida Talebian Rizi, Azim Ghasemzadeh, Morteza Farajian,
Volume 11, Issue 15 (3-2022)
Abstract
The purpose of this research is the effectiveness of self-compassion group training on the anxiety and anger of parents of autistic children in Ardabil city. The current research is practical in terms of its purpose. The research method is semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research is all parents of autistic children in Ardabil city in 1401. Available sampling method, 60 people were included in the study from among the qualified volunteers and they were randomly replaced in two groups of 30 people (self-compassion training and control). In order to carry out the research, referring to the welfare center and selecting the sample size with written consent and assigning them to the experimental and control groups, the research questionnaires were implemented as a group on the people present in the research. Self-compassion training was done on the intervention test groups, while the control group did not receive this training. The self-compassion-based treatment intervention program was implemented in eight 90-minute training sessions, one session a week for two and a half months. Beck's standard anxiety questionnaires and Novako's anger questionnaire were used to collect information. The data collected in the pre-test and post-test stages were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance. The findings of the research show that self-compassion group training has an effect on the anxiety of parents of autistic children in Ardabil city. In the variables of individual aggressive behavior (F=9.11), aggressive thinking (F=11.18) and anger (F=24.51) in the post-test scores, there is a significant difference between the control and experimental groups (0.01). >p). Therefore, it can be said that self-compassion group training has an effect on the anger of parents of autistic children in Ardabil city.
Shida Talebian Rizi, Azim Ghasemzadeh, Morteza Farajian,
Volume 14, Issue 18 (12-2022)
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The purpose of this research is the effectiveness of self-compassion group training on the resilience of parents of autistic children in Ardabil city. The current research is practical in terms of its purpose. The research method is semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research is all parents of autistic children in Ardabil city in 1401. Available sampling method, 60 people were included in the study from among the qualified volunteers and they were randomly replaced in two groups of 30 people (self-compassion training and control). In order to carry out the research, referring to the welfare center and selecting the sample size with written consent and assigning them to the experimental and control groups, the research questionnaires were implemented as a group on the people present in the research. Self-compassion training was done on the intervention test groups, while the control group did not receive this training. The self-compassion-based treatment intervention program was implemented in eight 90-minute training sessions, one session a week for two and a half months. Connor and Davidson's resilience questionnaire was used to collect data. The data collected in the pre-test and post-test stages were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance. The findings of the research showed that in the variable of perception of individual competence (F=47.94), trust in individual instincts and tolerance of negative emotions (F=33.33), positive acceptance of change and secure relationships (F=11.12), Control (F = 12.90), spiritual effects (F = 50.32) and resilience (F = 97.53) in the post-test scores, there is a significant difference between the control and experimental groups (p>0.01).
Royasadat Moghaddasi,
Volume 14, Issue 18 (12-2022)
Abstract
In today's society, a phenomenon called single-parent family is seen more than in the past and it occurs for reasons such as death, imprisonment, disappearance of one of the parents, or divorce and separation between parents. Children who live with one of their parents face the lack of the other parent, and this problem can create problems for them, of which anxiety is only a small example. Anxiety is an unpleasant feeling that usually occurs due to the repetition of past stressful situations. In this study, the effectiveness of play therapy on the anxiety of single-parent children has been investigated. Using the experimental method, 40 people were selected from among the studied subjects by purposive sampling method. In order to collect and validate the data, Spence's anxiety questionnaire was used, and after scoring the questionnaire and extracting the data, using SPSS-V21 software and taking the help of the one-factor and multi-factor covariance analysis statistical test to analyze and Data analysis has been done.
The findings showed that play therapy is effective in reducing anxiety and its components (failure, physical aggression, relationships with authority figures and relationships with peers).
Fatemeh Hassani, Sara Haghighat,
Volume 15, Issue 19 (3-2023)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between corona anxiety in parents and creativity and self-esteem of 6 to 11 children.Method:The method of the present study was descriptive-correlational in terms of developmental purpose and data collection method. The statistical population was students of schools in district one of Tehran (2156 people) who were selected as a subject using multi-stage cluster sampling method based on Morgan table 170 people.The instruments used in this study were Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CDAS) (Alipour, Ghadami, Alipour and Abdollahzadeh, 2020), Torrance Creativity Questionnaire (Torrance et al., 1996) and Coopersmith Self-Esteem Questionnaire (SEI) (Boroumand, 2001) after collecting data using Pearson correlation coefficient in software space (SPSS) version 23, was analyzed. Results:The results showed that there is a negative and significant relationship between coronary anxiety in parents and creativity in children (r = -0.31, p <0.01), a negative and significant relationship between coronary anxiety in parents and self-esteem in children. There is (r = -0.45, p <0.01).Conclusion: It can be stated that corona anxiety in parents has a negative and significant relationship with creativity and self-esteem of children.
Sogand Asghari, Sahar Mehrabi Pari,
Volume 18, Issue 22 (12-2023)
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The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of parenting management training on chronic fatigue syndrome and mother-child conflicts in hyperactive children aged 8 to 12 years in Sari city. The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research is all mothers with 8-12-year-old boys and girls suffering from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder who referred to counseling and psychology centers in Sari city in 1401, which were identified through the review of counseling files of the last year. considered 30 of these mothers were selected by available sampling and based on the entry and exit conditions of the study. Then they were placed randomly in two experimental and control groups (15 people each). Both groups were measured twice. The first pre-intervention measurement was carried out by conducting a pre-test for both experimental and control groups, Smets Multidimensional Fatigue Measurement Questionnaire (1996), Pianta Maternal Quality Scale Questionnaire (1992) was distributed and measured among the sample. After parent management training from the published package of parent management training provided in Barclay's treatment guide, for 8 sessions of 90 minutes in the experimental group, the second measurement was performed by conducting a post-test between the two groups. In order to analyze the data, the multivariate analysis of covariance test was used. The results of the findings indicated that parenting management training is effective on chronic fatigue syndrome (P<0.05) and mother-child conflicts (P<0.05) in hyperactive children aged 8 to 12 years in Sari city.
