Relations between quality of image of God and mental health in parents of exceptional children

AbstractSince parents of exceptional children are exposed to the variety of child raising stressors that impact their psychological functioning, determining factors associated with psychological health of these individuals is an important research endeavour. The aim of the current research was to investigate the relationship between image of God and mental health in parents of exceptional children. To accomplish the stated goal 168 parents of exceptional children were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Image of God Inventory (IOG, Lawrence, 1997) and Symptom Checklist90-R (SCL-90R, Deragotis et al., 1973) were administered on them. Analysis of data revealed that the magnitude of mental health can be predicted from the quality of images of God in parents of exceptional children. Moreover, data revealed that parents of exceptional children who had positive image of God were higher in mental health than parents of exceptional children who had a negative image of God. Authors concluded that positive image of God were associated with mental health in parents of exceptional children. Theoretical implication and practical application of the finding are discussed in the original paper

Quality of Romantic Attachment, Forgiveness, and Altruism in Parents of Children with Special Needs and Parents of Regular School Children

Abstract The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between forgiveness, quality of romantic attachment with altruism in parents of children with special needs and regular school children. In this study, 275 individuals (144 parents of regular school children using cluster sampling and 131 parents of children with special needs using available sampling[procedure) were selected. In this study Enright forgiveness inventory (Enright, 1977), Adult Attachment Inventory (Hazen& Shaver, 1987), and altruism (Ashton & et al., 1998); were used. Analysis of data was performed by using multiple regression analysis. Results of the analysis revealed that in parents of regular school children there was a significant negative correlation between insecure attachment to spouse and cognitive, emotional and behavioral domain of forgiveness. Whereas in parents of exceptional children there was a significant negative correlation between insecure attachment to spouse and cognitive and behavioral dimensions of forgiveness. Multiple regression analysis revealed that in mothers of children with special needs and regular school children quality of attachment to the spouse was a significant variable in determining the forgiveness (cognitive, behavioral and emotional dimension of forgiveness). The quality of attachment is a significant variable in determining the magnitude of forgiveness. Keyword: forgiveness, quality of attachment to spouse, altruism, exceptional parents, regular school children’s mother. 

Instructing anger management skills for mothers of mentally retarded children: effects on mother-child relationship

AbstractThe purpose of the present research is to examine the effects of anger management training on mother's relationship with their educable mentally retarded and slow learner children. The design of this study is quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. This study was conducted on 46 mothers who were assigned equally into experimental and control groups. The anger management training was implemented on experimental group in seven sessions, 2hours each. Data were collected utilizing Anger Evaluation Scale and Multidimensional Anger Inventory. An analysis of covariance was used for this research. Findings showed that intensity and frequency of anger decreased and the use of anger control strategies increased, indicating the effectiveness of anger management techniques

The Relationship between Attachment to God, Attachment to Adults, Resilience, Self-compassion and Mindfulness in Undergraduate Students in Tehran University

For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Background and Objective: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between attachment to God, attachment to adults, resilience, self-compassion and mindfulness in undergraduate students at Tehran University.Methods: 200 students (100 males and 100 females) were selected by cluster sampling method and completed the attachment to God, attachment to adults, resilience, and self-compassion and mindfulness questionnaires. The research design was correlational. Pearson correlation and path analysis were used to analyze the data. In this study, all the ethical considerations have been observed and no conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Results: The results showed that there was a positive and meaningful relationship between secure attachment to God and resilience, mindfulness and compassion but a negative relationship between avoidant attachment and resilience, mindfulness and compassion. Also, the results showed that attachment to adults had a positive and significant correlation with resiliency, but there was no significant relationship between anxiety attachment to adults and mindfulness and resilience. Also, based on the results, resilience and secure attachment to God could positively predict mindfulness.Conclusion: Those with secure attachment to God value themselves and know that God loves and helps them and responds to their desires and prayers. On the contrary, people with avoidant attachment regard God as out of reach.For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Please cite this article as: Nosrati F, Batavani AR, Ghobari-Bonab B, Masjedsaraee MR. The Relationship between Attachment to God, Attachment to Adults, Resilience, Self-compassion and Mindfulness in Undergraduate Students in Tehran University. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2020;6(1):5-18.  https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v6i1.2299

Relation between image of God with hostility and interpersonal sensitivity in college students

AbstractThe aim of the current research was to investigate the relationship between image of God with hostility and interpersonal sensitivity in Tehran and Iranian Medical Sciences Universities. To accomplish the stated goal 467 students were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Image of God inventory and scales of hostility and interpersonal sensitivity in Symptom Checklist-90-Revised were administered on them. Analysis of data revealed that the magnitude of hostility and interpersonal sensitivity can be predicted from the quality of student's images of God

The effect of a multimedia educational program based on social stories and Video modeling on using spoon and fork skill of intellectually disabled students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of multimedia educational program based on social stories and Video modeling on using spoon and fork skill of intellectually disabled students. This research is a multi-lingual single-subject experimental design using different subjects. The research design used in this study is a multiple baseline across participants single-subject experimental design with different subjects. The statistical population includes all first grade intellectually disabled students who were studying in Baghcheban elementary school in Minoodasht City in Golestan Province in 2018-2019 academic year. The subjects were 4 intellectually disabled students (2 girls and 2 boys) who have 50-70 IQ score and were selected with convenience sampling methods using AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale. A researcher-made questionnaire was developed to identify the demographic characteristics of subjects and WISC-IV was used to measure their intelligence. For evaluating the subjects' mastery of using spoon and fork skill a researcher-made checklist for using eating utensils based on AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale and the skill training manual for intellectually disabled children published by Iran's Special Education Organization was used. For analyzing the data, the graphing analysis method was used and after plotting the charts using R software, the effects of the independent variable on the dependent variable were analyzed through the analysis of the trends. Regarding the results, it seems that the multimedia educational program used in the present study was effective in intellectually disabled students’ learning to use spoon and fork and led to improve these skills in subjects

The Effectiveness of Attribution Retraining on achievement motivation and attributional style of Children specific learning disabilities

The current study intended to examine the effectiveness of group attributional retraining on achievement motivation and attributional style of children specific learning disabilities in Tehran.This study utilized a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. Using purposive and convenience sampling method, 30 individuals (18 male and 12 female) and(age=8-12) were selected from all students with learning disabilities in Tehran (2015-2016), and they were equally assigned into two groups (experimental and control). The experimental group received group attributional retraining for 11 sessions of 45 minutes in six weeks while the control group only received the regular education in learning disabilities centers. Before and after the intervention, Children Attributional Style Questionnaire, and Hermans Achievement Motivation Questionnaire were administered for both groups. The data were analyzed through multivariate analysis of covariance. Attributional retraining resulted in a significant increase achievement motivation and improved optimistic attributional style and reduced pessimistic attributional style in students with learning disabilities in experimental group. According to the findings, one may conclude that attributional retraining may increase achievement motivation and improved optimistic attributional style and reduced pessimistic attributional style in students with specific learning disabilities

Psychological consequences of forgiveness from the perspective of Iranian\'s mothers of children with intellectual disabilities

This study examined the psychological consequences of forgiveness  from the perspective of Iranian's mothers of children with intellectual disabilities. In the same way, a qualitative method was used. Twenty mothers of children with intellectual disability  who were referred to the department of education to complete their children's assessment data, were selected randomly and semi-structure interview was used to gather data. These mothers were interviewed until saturation was established.  The analysis of data lead to establishment of opening codes and categorizing them in conceptual headings. Mothers of children with intellectual disabilities used spiritual resources, internal resources, and social interests and resources to forgiving others respectively. This indicates that the rich content related Iran's- Islamic culture has helped the mothers of children with intellectual disabilities to forgive others