The  Effectiveness  of  Resilience Training  on  Inattention  and  Impulsivity in Children with ADHD

Naghizadeh, Mohsen; Moradi, Tohid; Pourtaleb, Narges

doi:10.22051/jontoe.2023.41478.3643

The Effectiveness of Resilience Training on Inattention and Impulsivity in Children with ADHD

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Roshdiyeh Higher Education Institute, Tabriz, Iran

² Assistant professor, Faculty of Psychology, Roshdiyeh Higher Education Institute, Tabriz, Iran

10.22051/jontoe.2023.41478.3643

Abstract

One of the problems of ADHD children is Shortage of resilience. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of resilience training on inattention and impulsivity in ADHD children. This research was a quasi-experimental type in which a pre-test-post-test design was used with a control group. In order to collect information, Sprafkin & Gadow's Child Symptom Inventory, Connor-Davidson resilience scale and Resilience Training package by Henderson and Milstein were used. The statistical population included male students of primary schools in Tabriz. The sample size was 30 people who were divided into two experimental groups (15 people) and the control group (15 people). The experimental group received 12 sessions of the resilience training program, but the control group was not given any training. Both groups completed the resilience questionnaire before and after the intervention, and the data obtained from the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using SPSS-25 statistical software. In order to control the pre-test effect, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used. The obtained results showed that resilience training reduced the amount of inattention and impulsivity in ADHD children. Therefore, it is suggested to use resilience training as an educational-therapeutic method for ADHD children.

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