Banca de DEFESA: DANIELLA MARTINS LIMA DOS SANTOS

dyslexia; parental guidance; child well-being; cognitive – behavioral
intervention.

The multidimensional impact of dyslexia can affect not only reading performance, but
also emotional development, the family environment and the child's perceptions of
themselves. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a cognitive-
behavioral parenting intervention on the family environment and well-being of children
with dyslexia. This dissertation is part of the completion of the Professional Master's
Degree in Health Psychology in the line of research Human Development and
Educational Practices in Health and is composed of three independent articles. Article
1: Systematic literature review to investigate the evidence already produced in Brazil on
the effect of intervention programs for behavioral management carried out through
guidance from parents or teachers. The results showed that the intervention programs
analyzed were effective in managing children's behavior problems at home and at
school, however, in the national literature there is a lack of research in this area that

presents a comparison design between intervention and control groups, which would
increase the reliability of the results of the guidance programs developed. Article 2: The
objective of the second article was to investigate the relationship between family
climate and the perception of well-being of children with persistent difficulties in
learning to read. 36 children from the 2nd to 6th year of elementary school participated
in the research. Correlation and multiple linear regression analyzes were performed to
analyze the results. There was a negative, significant correlation with a moderate effect
size between the perception of a negative family climate and performance in reading
pseudowords (r = - 0.36; p < 0.05); and positive, significant and moderate-strong
correlation between the Positive Family Climate and the perception of the Compared
Self (r = 0.40; p < 0.05). Family climate was a significant predictor of children's
perception of the Compared Self (R = 0.40; p < 0.01).Article 3: In this article the
objective was to investigate the effects of a parental guidance program for reduction of
behavioral problems and quality of life, adapted for fathers and mothers of children with
dyslexia. The program lasted eight sessions and was based on the cognitive-behavioral
parent training intervention model. Four mothers, four fathers and their respective
children participated in the program, all diagnosed with dyslexia. Participants
completed instruments to assess family climate, intelligence, reading performance,
quality of life and child behavior problems, before and after the intervention. The results
were analyzed using the Jacobson and Truax Method (JT) and the calculated Reliable
Change Index indicated that the changes found post-test can be attributed to the
proposed intervention program, demonstrating its clinical applicability. In addition to
the articles, the products of this dissertation were: a) The parental intervention program
for parents/guardians of children with dyslexia; b) A short course based on the model of
the proposed intervention program, selected in the Call for Support for Postgraduate
Extension 2023; c) Two playful resources developed, using programming and
educational robotics with the aim of assisting in clinical and pedagogical interventions
to stimulate reading skills in children with or without learning difficulties.