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Soroushvala A, Merati A, Yousefvand M. (2023). Comparing the Effectiveness of Child-centered Play Therapy and Story Therapy on Parent-child Interaction, Impulsive Behaviors and Anxiety in Preschoolers with Hyperactivity Disorder. IEEPJ. 5(3), 164-177. doi:10.22034/5.3.164
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Child-centered Play Therapy and Story Therapy on Parent-child Interaction, Impulsive Behaviors and Anxiety in Preschoolers with Hyperactivity Disorder
Azin Soroushvala1 , Alireza Merati * 2, Mehdi Yousefvand3
1- PhD student of General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran , Alirezamerati@pnu.ac.ir
3- Assistant professor and faculty member of psychology and counseling department, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd Branch, Borujerd, Iran
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This study aimed to compare the impact of child-centered play therapy and story therapy on parent-child interaction, impulsive behaviors, and anxiety in preschoolers diagnosed with hyperactivity disorder in Tehran. The research followed a semi-experimental design, employing pre-test and post-test assessments with a control group. The study's target population encompassed all preschool children, with 45 participants randomly selected and assigned to either of the two experimental groups or the control group (each group consisting of 15 individuals). Data collection involved the use of Barratt Anxiety and Impulsiveness questionnaire, Spence Children's Anxiety Scale, and Pianta Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS). Data analysis utilized the analysis of covariance test. The findings revealed that both child-centered therapy and story therapy significantly impacted parent-child interaction, impulsive behaviors and anxiety in preschoolers with hyperactivity disorder in Tehran. Consequently, these interventions led to increased parent-child interaction and a decrease in impulsive behaviors and anxiety. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that child-centered therapy was more effective than story therapy in enhancing parent-child interaction and reducing impulsive behaviors and anxiety in preschool children with hyperactivity disorder.
Keywords: Child-centered play therapy - story therapy - parent-child interaction - impulsive behaviors - anxiety
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Type of Study: Original | Subject: Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2023/04/27 | Accepted: 2023/08/24 | Published: 2023/09/1
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