نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Objective: Mothers of children with hearing impairment face numerous challenges. They may have reduced cognitive ability and self-efficacy, and may be negatively critical of themselves or others. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of choice theory training on cognitive flexibility and self-criticism in mothers of children with hearing impairment.
Methods: This research was conducted using an experimental method and a pre-test, post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included mothers of children with hearing impairment in Isfahan city. The sample size was 30 people who were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group of 15 people. The intervention, which was derived from Glasser’s choice theory (2001), was implemented in 8 sessions of 60 minutes for the experimental group, but the control group was not given any training. In this study, the Cognitive Flexibility Inventory of Dennis & Vander Wal (2010) and the Self-Criticism Scale of Thompson & Zuroff (2004) were used in the pre-test and post-test stages. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance method using SPSS software version 27.
Results: The findings showed that choice theory training had a positive and significant effect on cognitive flexibility and self-criticism in mothers of children with hearing impairment in the experimental group (P<0.001), and the effect sizes of each were 82 and 78 percent, respectively.
Conclusions: According to the results, choice theory training through attention to needs, internal control, cognitive restructuring, and review of dysfunctional beliefs led mothers of children with hearing impairment to have more rational beliefs. As a result, they became less self-critical and more cognitive flexibility.
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