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EFFECT OF VOCATIONAL SKILL TRAINING ON ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AND SELF-ESTEEM IN MENTALLY RETARDED TEENAGERS

This research compares effect of vocational skill training on adaptive behavior and self-esteem of mentally retarded teenagers in mashhad. The main hypothesis was that vocational skill training leads to moderate adaptive behavior and increase self-esteem in mentally retarded. Thirty mentallyretanded trainees, who were randomly selected, participated in this study. The Adaptive Behavior Scale for Assessing Adaptive Behavior in Mentally Retarded, and The Cooper - Smith Self-esteem Scale were completed by educational center counselor, parents and own subjects. This research used the Quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test method with two groups. Results show that: I) the vocational skills training promote adaptive behavior in mentally retarded teenagers (per 0101). 2) The vocational skill training increase self-esteem in mentally retarded teenagers (p<0101). 3) The effect of various vocational training on adaptive behavior in mentally retarded teenagers is equal. 4) The effect of various vocational training on self-esteem in mentally retarded teenagers is equal. Results also show that the effect of vocational skill training decrease maladaptive behaviors, and increase adaptive behaviors and self-esteem in mentally retarded. The results are debated in relation to the previous data and hypothesis.