The effect of compassion-focused therapy on improving social well-being students with specific learning disorder

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of compassion-focused therapy on improving social well-being students with specific learning disorder. This research was an experimental study with the pre and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all of male students with specific learning disorder (SLD) in learning disability center of Tehran city in school year of 2018-2019. Research sample included 40 male students with specific learning disorder (SLD) who were selected through available sampling and assigned into two groups: an experimental group (n=20) and a control group (n=20). To collect data, the social well-being scale was used. The results of Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) showed that compassion-focused therapy improved the social well-being of students with specific learning disorder. Based on the results, it can be claimed that compassion-focused therapy teaches people how to deal with difficult challenges, be kind to themselves and take care of themselves and support themselves by kindness, courage and wisdom. Through educating the compassionate's mind, compassion-focused therapy helps people change their cognitive and emotional patterns associated with anxiety, anger, and self-criticism.