KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS) 2981-2526 3 Serial Number 4 2022 09 30 Comparing the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral game therapy and education based on acceptance and commitment on cognitive flexibility and academic resilience in students with specific learning disorders. Comparing the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral game therapy and education based on acceptance and commitment on cognitive flexibility and academic resilience in students with specific learning disorders. 342 353 10.61838/kman.jayps.3.1.28 EN Journal Article <p><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><strong>Background and Aim:&nbsp;</strong>Studies show the effect of learning disorder on cognitive flexibility and academic resilience of students.</span></span>&nbsp;<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral game therapy on cognitive flexibility and academic resilience of students with learning disabilities.</span></span>&nbsp;<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><strong>Research method:</strong>&nbsp;In this research, a semi-experimental method and a pre-test and post-test design with a control group were used.</span></span>&nbsp;<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">The statistical population of this research included female elementary school students in six districts of Tehran, who had learning disabilities and were referred to learning disabilities rehabilitation centers.</span></span>&nbsp;<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">60 students were selected by purposeful sampling and randomly without replacement in two groups (20 people in each group).</span></span>&nbsp;<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">Data were analyzed using covariance test at 5% level using SPSS-23 tool.</span></span>&nbsp;<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><strong>Results:&nbsp;</strong>The results of the research showed that the adjusted average of the cognitive behavioral therapy game group was higher than the acceptance and commitment based training group, as a result, the cognitive behavioral therapy game has a greater effect on increasing the cognitive flexibility and resilience of students with specific learning disorders.</span></span>&nbsp;<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">It is committed to education based on acceptance and commitment.</span></span>&nbsp;<span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb"><strong>Conclusion:&nbsp;</strong>According to the results, this study shows that cognitive-behavioral game therapy and education based on acceptance and commitment have a positive effect on cognitive flexibility and academic resilience in students with specific learning disorders.</span></span></p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jayps/article/download/625/681