The Effectiveness of Social Problem Solving Training on Mother-Child Interaction among Mothers with Slow Paced Children

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1 Assistant Professor of Psychology and Exceptional Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Professor of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardebil, Iran

4 Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

5 Graduate Student, Clinical Psychology, Azad University, Ardebil, Ardebil, Iran

Abstract

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of social problem solving training on mother-child interactionamong mothers with slow-paced children.
Methods: The design of the study was a quasi-experimental pretest posttest control group design. The population of this research constituted of slow-paced primary school students in Ardabil in 2012. 72 slow-paced children were randomly selected and then divided into three groups of which the experimental group received training in social problem solving. Data analysis was done by running Multivariate Repeated Measures.
Findings: The results showed that social problem-solving training, improves mother-child interaction by affecting slow-paced children.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that social problem solving training can solve or reduce social problems of children with disabilities.

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  • Receive Date: 31 May 2014
  • Accept Date: 16 September 2014

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