Parental Treatment Methods and Their Relationship to Behavioral Problems Among Students with Learning Disabilities

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine methods of parental treatment and their relationship to behavioral problems among female students with learning disabilities in primary schools. The study sample consisted of 51 teachers and 51 parents of students with learning disabilities. The study found that the most common behavioral problems among students with learning disabilities are distraction and attention deficit. The study found that the parents' use of cruelty and bullying methods of discipline might be linked to the emergence of several problems in students with learning disabilities, including distraction, lack of attention, and disturbed relations with teachers and colleagues. Particularly, parents who use the method of inequality with their disabled daughters may contribute to behavioral problems, such as excessive activity, distraction, lack of attention, troubled relationships with teachers and colleagues, and over-dependence on others. On the other hand, the use of supportive guidance and counseling, as well as methods of warmth and acceptance as rewards, might reduce the likelihood of behavioral problems among students with learning disabilities. The overall conclusion is the necessity of educating parents to move away from methods of cruelty, over-protection, and excessive indulgence that may lead to negative results with students with learning disabilities.