A study comparing the effectiveness of acceptance/ commitment by emotional regulation training on adjustment in students with dyscalculia

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Corresponding author: Professor of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

2 ph. D. Student of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

3 Associate of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

4 Associate Proffesor of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

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Abstract

The study compares the effectiveness of acceptance/ commitment by emotional
regulation training on adjustment in students with dyscalculia. The population of
the study were selected from ammug elementary students in the sixth grade form
schools of Ardabil in the (2012-2013) school year.(n=5000). 57 students who had
difficulty with mental disabilities were randomly selected. The three groups of
acceptance/ commitment training, education, emotion regulation and control were
replaced. Acceptance/ commitment training for the first group and the second
group was the emotional regulation training of planning education. The control
group received no training. To collect the data from the math test key Met was
used. For data analysis the method of Multiraviareo analysis of variance
(MANOVA) and scheffe post hoc test to compare keymath scale scores minus
pre-test - post-test variables were used in the experimental and control groups. The
results showed that acceptance/ commitment and emotional regulation training in
compared to group controls, significantly improving social adjustment, emotional
and educational background were more effective (P<0.01). Conclusions showed of
the effectiveness of effectiveness of acceptance/ commitment and emotional
regulation training in improving social adjustment, emotional and educational. The
Tukey test showed that the mean training was received acceptance/
commitment. The compatibility of the components in the test group and the
control group was more emotion regulation. Accept the conclusions of the
effectiveness of training and commitment to improving social adjustment, emotion
regulation, emotional and academic mathematics disorder, is important.

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