The Effectiveness of Spiritual-Islamic Skills Training on Hope and Mental Health of Children With Linguistic Dyslexia

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 ۱۰-۱۲-year-old children with linguistic dyslexia in Zahedan City, Iran, in ۲۰۲۵ who had visited the Hirmand Comprehensive Center. Forty eligible children were purposively selected and randomly assigned to the experimental group (۱۲ sessions of Islamic-spiritual skills training) and the control group. The research instruments included the Goldberg general health questionnaire (۱۹۷۲) and the Miller hope questionnaire (۱۹۸۸). Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) in SPSS software, version ۲۷. Results: MANCOVA results indicated that spiritual skills training had a significant effect on the combined variables of hope and mental health (F=۳۴.۲۷, P<۰.۰۰۱). More specifically, MANCOVA showed a significant effect of the training on hope (F=۴۲.۵۶, η²=۰.۵۳) and mental health (F=۳۸.۱۲, η²=۰.۵۱, P<۰.۰۰۱). 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.

کلیدواژه ها:

Linguistic dyslexia ، Spiritual-Islamic skills training ، Hope ، Mental health ، Children ، نارساخوانی زبان شناختی ، آموزش مهارت های معنوی-اسلامی ، امیدواری ، سلامت روانی ، کودکان