The Effect of Choice Theory-Based Play Therapy on Aggression and Executive Functions in Single-Parent Children with Depression Symptoms

  • سال انتشار: 1404
  • محل انتشار: مجله بین المللی آموزش و علوم شناختی، دوره: 6، شماره: 2
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_INJOEAS-6-2_012
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 48
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نویسندگان

Atefeh Mosafar

MA, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Bir.C, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran.

Maryam Nasri

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Bir.C, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran(Corresponding Author).

چکیده

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of choice theory-based play therapy in reducing aggression and improving executive functions in single-parent children exhibiting symptoms of depression.Methods and Materials: Using a single-case experimental design, this applied research was conducted among children aged ۶ to ۸ from single-parent households in Birjand. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, three children were purposefully selected. Intervention was delivered over ten weekly ۹۰-minute sessions using Nadery's choice theory-based play therapy protocol with mothers actively participating as co-therapists. Pre-test, four post-tests, and three follow-up assessments were administered. The data were collected using the Parent-Report BRIEF (executive functions), Vahedi et al.'s Aggression Questionnaire, and the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI), and analyzed using visual, graphical, and statistical techniques (effect size, stable change index).Findings: The results showed a substantial reduction in aggression levels, with average improvement percentages of ۶۶% post-intervention and ۶۷% at two-month follow-up. All participants moved from above to below the clinical cut-off for aggression. Executive function improvements averaged ۲۴% across participants, with notable gains in behavioral regulation, emotional control, and planning. Effect sizes ranged from ۰.۴۳ to ۱.۹۷. The intervention demonstrated consistent within-case and between-case effectiveness across all measures.Conclusion: Choice theory-based play therapy significantly enhanced executive functioning and reduced aggressive behavior in single-parent children with depressive symptoms. Involving parents as co-therapists and targeting core psychological needs through structured play proved to be a promising therapeutic approach.

کلیدواژه ها

choice theory, Play therapy, Executive Functions, aggression, single-parent children, Depression Symptoms

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