The Effectiveness of Group Session on Quality of Life and Improvement of the Family Relations in Children with Mental Disability

This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of group sessions in improving the quality of life and family relationships in children with mental disability.The research procedure is experimental with pre-test and post-test design and control group.The statistical population in this study inclu...

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Main Authors: Hossein Ghamari Givi, Azimeh Sadat Seyyed Barzegar Saghezchi, Maghsoud Nader Pilehrood
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Published: Allameh Tabataba'i University Press 2013-06-01
Series:Ravānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī
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Online Access:https://jpe.atu.ac.ir/article_2173_d5f87c8d17a0aae49ff253ad9b1f4835.pdf
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author Hossein Ghamari Givi
Azimeh Sadat Seyyed Barzegar Saghezchi
Maghsoud Nader Pilehrood
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Azimeh Sadat Seyyed Barzegar Saghezchi
Maghsoud Nader Pilehrood
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description This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of group sessions in improving the quality of life and family relationships in children with mental disability.The research procedure is experimental with pre-test and post-test design and control group.The statistical population in this study includes all families of mentally retarded boy and girl students studying in the exceptional schools in Ardabil. The studysampleis30 families selected via the convenient sampling method and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. For data gathering, the subjects are asked to complete the Quality of Life Questionnaire and Schaefer Family Assessment Device. The multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) is used to test the hypothesis. The results show that the group session has a significant effect on the quality of life and improves the family relationships in families with mentally retarded children (p≥ 0/01). Emphasizing enhancement of parents ‘awareness, free discussion on worries and learning ways of coping with children’s preoccupations and problem solving skills are effective in improving quality of life and family relationships. All the participants emphasized suggestibility, hostility and withdrawal in their children and insisted on controlling the parents fight over accusing and blaming one another. Researchers suggest that in order to improve parent-child relationship, it would be better if both parents participate in group sessions at the same time.
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spelling doaj.art-e3997a2fba0f4ca1bcc9f4ab3a3e9fce2023-12-24T07:11:09ZfasAllameh Tabataba'i University PressRavānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī2252-00312476-647X2013-06-013975922173The Effectiveness of Group Session on Quality of Life and Improvement of the Family Relations in Children with Mental DisabilityHossein Ghamari GiviAzimeh Sadat Seyyed Barzegar SaghezchiMaghsoud Nader PilehroodThis study aims at investigating the effectiveness of group sessions in improving the quality of life and family relationships in children with mental disability.The research procedure is experimental with pre-test and post-test design and control group.The statistical population in this study includes all families of mentally retarded boy and girl students studying in the exceptional schools in Ardabil. The studysampleis30 families selected via the convenient sampling method and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. For data gathering, the subjects are asked to complete the Quality of Life Questionnaire and Schaefer Family Assessment Device. The multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) is used to test the hypothesis. The results show that the group session has a significant effect on the quality of life and improves the family relationships in families with mentally retarded children (p≥ 0/01). Emphasizing enhancement of parents ‘awareness, free discussion on worries and learning ways of coping with children’s preoccupations and problem solving skills are effective in improving quality of life and family relationships. All the participants emphasized suggestibility, hostility and withdrawal in their children and insisted on controlling the parents fight over accusing and blaming one another. Researchers suggest that in order to improve parent-child relationship, it would be better if both parents participate in group sessions at the same time.https://jpe.atu.ac.ir/article_2173_d5f87c8d17a0aae49ff253ad9b1f4835.pdfgroupsessionthe quality of lifefamily relationshipsmentally retarded
spellingShingle Hossein Ghamari Givi
Azimeh Sadat Seyyed Barzegar Saghezchi
Maghsoud Nader Pilehrood
The Effectiveness of Group Session on Quality of Life and Improvement of the Family Relations in Children with Mental Disability
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title The Effectiveness of Group Session on Quality of Life and Improvement of the Family Relations in Children with Mental Disability
title_full The Effectiveness of Group Session on Quality of Life and Improvement of the Family Relations in Children with Mental Disability
title_fullStr The Effectiveness of Group Session on Quality of Life and Improvement of the Family Relations in Children with Mental Disability
title_full_unstemmed The Effectiveness of Group Session on Quality of Life and Improvement of the Family Relations in Children with Mental Disability
title_short The Effectiveness of Group Session on Quality of Life and Improvement of the Family Relations in Children with Mental Disability
title_sort effectiveness of group session on quality of life and improvement of the family relations in children with mental disability
topic groupsession
the quality of life
family relationships
mentally retarded
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