نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
گروه روانشناسی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روانشناسی، دانشگاه پیام نور، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
One of the new psychosocial interventions designed to address social cognitive deficits is Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT). To date, this educational approach has not been applied to improve social cognition in older adults without cognitive impairments. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of SCIT in enhancing cognitive and affective theory of mind in older adults without cognitive impairments. The research employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest, posttest, and a four-week follow-up. The statistical population consisted of cognitively healthy individuals aged 65 to 75 years in Tehran. A total of 46 participants were selected based on inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to an experimental group (22 participants) and a control group (24 participants). The experimental group received training over two months, consisting of 20 sessions, each lasting 60 minutes. This study utilized the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the Yoni task for cognitive and affective theory of mind. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with SPSS version 23. The results indicated that SCIT significantly improved both cognitive and affective theory of mind scores in the experimental group during posttest and follow-up phases (p<0.01). Based on these findings, SCIT can be considered an effective method for reducing social cognitive challenges in older adults and improving their social interactions.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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