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Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Pilot Intervention to Improve the Quality of Life of the Family of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities. A Quantitative Analysis
Pedioti, N.; Lioliou, S.; Koutra, K.; Parlalis, S.; Papadakaki, M. Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Pilot Intervention to Improve the Family Quality of Life of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities—A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 7192.
Pedioti, N.; Lioliou, S.; Koutra, K.; Parlalis, S.; Papadakaki, M. Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Pilot Intervention to Improve the Family Quality of Life of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities—A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 7192.
Pedioti, N.; Lioliou, S.; Koutra, K.; Parlalis, S.; Papadakaki, M. Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Pilot Intervention to Improve the Family Quality of Life of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities—A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 7192.
Pedioti, N.; Lioliou, S.; Koutra, K.; Parlalis, S.; Papadakaki, M. Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an Innovative Pilot Intervention to Improve the Family Quality of Life of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities—A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 7192.
Abstract
Background: The high prevalence of learning disabilities among children confirm that learning disabilities are surprisingly common. In absence of routine screening, many children still go undetected with a huge individual and family burden, while at the same time existing interventions are conflicting. The purpose of the study is to report on the design, implementation and evaluation of an innovative pilot intervention aiming to improve the quality of life of the family of students with specific learning disabilities.
Method: For the purposes of this study, we used an experimental research design, using two groups (intervention and control). The intervention included four meetings with parents of children from the intervention group. To assess the quality of life of the students' family and the parenting style, the following measuring tools were used. They conducted at times and locations convenient to each participant. The instruments used to measure outcomes were two standard weighted questionnaires, the parenting style questionnaire and the family quality of life questionnaire.
Findings: The results showed that the intervention program had significantly positive effects on both parenting style and children’s quality of life. Specifically, a decrease in parental authoritarianism and an increase in parental support were observed. Also, an increase in child-parent interaction, emotional and general well-being was found.
Conclusion: The intervention program did improve the quality of life of the children by increasing all the variables related to the measurement of their quality of life.
Keywords
specific learning disabilities; children; parenting; authoritarian; intervention; quality of life; experimental design
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Primary Health Care
Copyright:
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