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Comparing the Effectiveness of "Drama Therapy" with "Narrative Therapy" on Separation Anxiety and Anger in 5-10-Year-Old Bereaved Children
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Shiva Jazini   , Mohsen Golparvar , Elnaz Sajjadian |
| Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University , shivajazini@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (577 Views) |
Introduction: Bereaved children may experience behavioral and emotional deficits. The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of "Drama Therapy" with "Narrative Therapy" on separation anxiety and anger in 5-10-year-old bereaved children.
Methods: The current research method was of a semi-experimental type of pre-test, post-test with control and follow-up groups. The statistical population of the present study included all bereaved children referred to counseling centers and psychological services in Isfahan city in 2020. 60 boys and girls aged 5 to 10 with bereavement were selected based on purposeful sampling method. Then, they were randomly assigned to the "Drama Therapy" group (20 children), "Narrative Therapy" group (20 children) and the control group (20 children) by lottery. Research data collection was done with demographic questionnaires, "Separation Anxiety Questionnaire” and “Anger Questionnaire”. Content validity was done by qualitative method and reliability by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Then, 2 intervention groups were treated with 10 sessions of 75 minutes (1 session per week). Also, offline educational content was presented to the control group after conducting the research. After the completion of the intervention, a post-test and follow-up was conducted 3 months later. Questionnaires of all three stages were completed by living parents or guardians or nurses of bereaved children. Data were analyzed in SPSS. 27.
Results: There was a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the 2 variables of separation anxiety and anger in the post-test and follow-up stages. Therefore, the interventions were effective in reducing separation anxiety and anger in bereaved children (P<0.05). The comparison of groups showed that 2 methods "Drama Therapy" and "Narrative Therapy" have a significant effect on separation anxiety and anger (P<0.05).
Conclusions: "Drama Therapy" and "Narrative Therapy" reduced separation anxiety and anger in bereaved children. But "Drama Therapy" was more effective. Therefore, counselors and therapists can use the above interventions to help reduce separation anxiety and anger in bereaved children.
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| Keywords: Drama Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Separation Anxiety, Anxiety, 5-10-Year-Old Children. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
health & social welfare management
Received: 2023/12/1 | Accepted: 2024/01/29 | Published: 2024/10/1
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