Effect of Family-Based Psychological and Educational Interventions on Improving Adaptive Behaviors in Students with Intellectual Impairment

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate effects of family-based psychological and educational interventions on improving adaptive behaviors of school students with mental impairment. It followed a semi-experimental research design. A total of 36 parents of students with mental impairment were selected through multi-level cluster sampling and assigned to the control and the experimental group. The data were gathered using Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, and analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The data analysis showed a significant difference between adaptive behaviors in the students of the two groups (p < 0.001). Thus, we can conclude that family-based psychological and educational interventions have a positive effect on adaptive behaviors of students with mental impairment.

Keywords

• psychological interventions
• the family
• adaptive behavior
• mental impairment