TRAINING OF EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL SKILLS IN MOTHERS OF PREADOLESCENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT

ABSTRACT.

A Parental Social Skills Program was conducted with mothers of preadolescents with hearing impairment. Two mothers were included in the Experimental Group (EG) and two in the Control Group (CG). The study evaluated the effects of the Program on the repertoire of behaviors of mothers and children using the Interview Script for Parental Social Skills (IS-PSS) and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). The Jacobson Truax method was applied to analyze data of the RE-HSE-P, achieving reliable changes concerning the increment of positive educational social skills and child social skills for the EG. Data of the CBCL indicated internalizing behavior disorders in the EG and in one participant of CG, and externalizing behavior disorders in one participant of the CG before and after intervention and on the follow-up evaluation (for the EG). It is believed that the development of programs like this may constitute an important aid in auditory rehabilitation.

Keywords:
Hearing impairment; preadolescents; parent training