title: Attitudes and Temperament Traits Among Mothers of Children with Learning
 Disabilities
creator: Shaw, Sally Kay
contributor: Wilborn, Bobbie L.
contributor: Miller, Garry Dick
contributor: Luttrell, H. Dale
contributor: Bonk, Edward C.
publisher: North Texas State University
date: 1979-08
language: English
description: The problem of this study was to determine if differences in
 attitudes and temperament traits would create a separation between a group of
 mothers of children who have learning disabilities and a group of mothers of
 children who do not have learning disabilities. The purpose of the
 investigation was to determine if differences between the two groups would
 warrant programmatic changes in parent education and development of new
 counseling approaches for mothers of children with learning disabilities
 within the schools. Findings indicated that neither the analysis of maternal
 attitudes nor the analysis of temperament traits contributed to a distinct
 separation of the two groups. The scores for all participants were within
 normal limits, with the mean scores of mothers of children with learning
 disabilities being slightly higher on all scales of both instruments. The two
 groups were found to separate on variables of age of mother and sex and age of
 the child. Groups also separated when all variables were viewed
 simultaneously; three temperament trait variables (Restraint, Objectivity,
 Emotional Stability) in combination with sex and age of the child created this
 distinct separation. Due to the procedures utilized in sample selection,
 significant separations based on demographic data may not present an accurate
 picture of group differences. Therefore, it was concluded that programmatic
 changes in parent education and new counseling approaches for mothers of
 children with learning disabilities was not warranted. On the basis of these
 findings, school counselors interested in assisting mothers of children with
 learning disabilities might consider utilizing any of the present parent
 education programs or counseling approaches now available. Providing
 opportunities for mothers to become involved within the school setting might
 help both mother and child in adjusting to the child's learning environment.
 Further research is recommended to explore how relationships between positive
 maternal attitudes and temperament traits are related to learning disabilities
 exhibited by the child.
subject: learning disability
subject: parent attitudes
subject: temperament traits
subject: Children with mental disabilities -- Family relationships.
subject: Mother and child.
subject: Learning disabilities.
rights: Public
rights: Shaw, Sally Kay
rights: Copyright
rights: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights
 reserved.
type: Thesis or Dissertation
format: vii, 135 leaves : ill.
format: Text
identifier: local-cont-no: 1002783476-Shaw
identifier: call-no: 379 N81d no.1468
identifier: untcat: b1190501
identifier: oclc: 6020906
identifier: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331194/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metadc331194