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Merit Research Journal of Education and Review (ISSN:
2350-2282) Vol. 6(1) pp. 001-014, January, 2018
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Original Research Article
Comparison of social shyness among the mothers of children with
autism and those with Down syndrome in the light of some
variables in the city of Riyadh |
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Associate
Professor, Department of Special Education, Faculty of
Education, Princess Nora bint AbdulRahman University
*Corresponding Author’s E-mail: lotusv8@hotmail.com
Accepted January 10, 2018 |
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The aim of this
study was to identify the social shyness of the mothers of
children with autism disorder and those with Down syndrome in
the light of some variables such as (the academic qualification
of the mother, the type of child disability and the economic
level of the family) in Riyadh city. A paragraph according to
the ladder of the fifth quartile, and verified the
characteristics of psychometric where the coefficient of
stability of the scale (0.97). The results of the study showed
that the overall mean level of social shyness among mothers of
children with autism disorder and Down syndrome was low, and to
know the differences among the sample of the study according to
the variable of economic qualification and type Disability. It
was found that the difference in the level of shyness, which is
due to the economic level, was statistically significant at the
level of (5 0,0) where mothers with middle and low income were
more affected than those with high income. Regarding the type of
disability, this variable was statistically significant at ( 5
0,0) where it was strained The authors of the study recommended
the need to provide social and psychological support programs
for families with disabilities for all family members and
mothers in particular.
Key words: Social shyness, mothers of children with
autism, people with Down syndrome, economic level, social level,
academic qualification
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