مجله علوم روانشناختی (Nov 2022)
The effect of training emotional self-regulation strategies on social competence, academic performance and behavioral problems of students with learning disabilities with comorbidity of attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder
Abstract
Background: Research has shown that emotional self-regulation training has been effective in increasing emotional health, social competence, academic performance and behavioral problems in children with learning disabilities, comorbidity, and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. But there is a research gap in the application of these trainings in the research community. Aims: The effect of training emotional self-regulation strategies on social competence, academic performance and behavioral problems of students with learning disabilities with comorbidity of attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. Methods: The present research method is quasi-experimental pretest, posttest design with two groups experiment. The statistical population included all students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of state centers for learning disabilities in District 4 Education of Tehran in the academic year of 1398-1399. 30 students were selected as the sample by available sampling method and randomly divided into experimental group and group of control (15 people in each group). Research instruments include: Connerss Child behavior Degree Scale- Teacher Form (1990), Zhou & Jei Scale (2012), Learning Disability Assessment Scale - Second Edition McCarney & Arthaud (2007), Experience-Based Child Behavior Checklist Achenbach & Rescola (2001) 8 sessions 60-Minute Emotion Regulation Training Program (Allen, 2009). Data analysis using univariate analysis of variance and by spss.24 software was performed Results: Barkley's parenting education program had an effect on social competence (p<0.0001) and behavioral problems (p<0.001) and emotion self-regulatory strategies on academic performance (p<0.001). Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said that emotional self-regulation is effective on social competence, academic performance and behavioral problems of students with learning disabilities with comorbidity of attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder.
