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Dori Irandegan N, Roudini N, Shahzehpour A. The Effectiveness of Spiritual-Islamic Skills Training on Hope and Mental Health of Children With Linguistic Dyslexia. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2026; 13 (3) :173-184
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1- Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Chabahar University of Medical Sciences, Chabahar, Iran., Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Chabahar, Chabahar University of Medical Sciences, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. ,Roodininahid@gmail.com
3- Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Ahv.C., Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran., PhD student in psychology and education of children with special needs, Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz, Iran
2- Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Chabahar University of Medical Sciences, Chabahar, Iran., Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Chabahar, Chabahar University of Medical Sciences, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. ,
3- Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Ahv.C., Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran., PhD student in psychology and education of children with special needs, Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz, Iran
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Background and Objectives: Linguistic dyslexia can reduce children’s mental health and hopefulness, making interventions in this area essential. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Islamic-spiritual skills training on hope and mental health in children with linguistic dyslexia.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pre-test–post-test design with a control group. The population included 10-12-year-old children with linguistic dyslexia in Zahedan City, Iran, in 2025 who had visited the Hirmand Comprehensive Center. Forty eligible children were purposively selected and randomly assigned to the experimental group (12 sessions of Islamic-spiritual skills training) and the control group. The research instruments included the Goldberg general health questionnaire (1972) and the Miller hope questionnaire (1988). Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS software, version 27.
Results: MANCOVA results indicated that spiritual skills training had a significant effect on the combined variables of hope and mental health (F=34.27, P<0.001). More specifically, MANCOVA showed a significant effect of the training on hope (F=42.56, η²=0.53) and mental health (F=38.12, η²=0.51, P<0.001).
Conclusion: Islamic-spiritual skills training, by activating internal resources, giving meaning to difficult experiences, and fostering a positive outlook, can effectively enhance hope and mental health in children with linguistic dyslexia and can be applied as a targeted intervention in educational and rehabilitation centers.
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Received: 2025/10/27 | Accepted: 2025/11/30 | Published: 2026/05/31
Received: 2025/10/27 | Accepted: 2025/11/30 | Published: 2026/05/31
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