Social Psychology Research

Abstract Introduction: The relationship between spirituality and social support with mental health and death anxiety in the elderly needs further study. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between spirituality and social support with mental health and death anxiety in the elderly.
Methods: In this study which was carried out with a correlation method, 350 elders living in Tehran completed questionnaires. Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Templar Death Anxiety Scale, Parsian and Doning Spirituality Questionnaire, and Philip Social Support Questionnaire were used as measuring tools. Data was analyzed using Pearson correlational analysis and multiple regression analysis.
Finding: The relationship between mental health and death anxiety with spirituality and social support was significant. Spirituality was able to significantly predict mental health (β = -0/406, >P 0/0001) and death anxiety (β = -0/233, >P 0/0001). Also, social support could predict mental health (β = -0/349, >P 0/0001) and death anxiety (β = -0/286, >P 0/0001)
Conclusion: These findings reveal the importance of spirituality and social support as preventative factors related to mental health problems and the anxiety of elderly death.

Abstract Introduction:The purpose of this research was to study the effect of acceptance/commitment training on improving social competence among students with Specific Learning Disorder (SLD).
Method: This was an experimental study with the pre-test, post-test and a control group. Research population included all 5th grade male students suffering from specific learning disorder (case study: 5th grade students in Ardabil in 2015). Research sample included 40 male students suffering from specific learning disorder (SLD) who were selected through multi-step cluster sampling and classified into two groups: Experimental group (n= 20) and control group (n= 20). The following tools were used for data collection: Kay Math mathematic Test, Raven Intelligence Test, Reading Test of Shafiei et al, Falahchay Writing Expression, social competence Questionnaire and Diagnostic Interview based on DSM-5. Data were analyzed by multivariate of Covariance analysis (MANCOVA) model in the SPSS software version 22.
Results: The results revealed that acceptance/commitment training was effective on improving social competence in students suffering from specific learning disorder (P< 0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, We can say the acceptance of emotions and communication problems rather than avoid them to help students to learn ways to deal with negative emotions and prevent the consequences of this deficiency disorders, such as social competence.