Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotional Disclosure with Drawing and Floortime Play Therapy (Family-Based) on Social Performance and Executive Functions in Children with Anxiety Symptoms

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotional disclosure through drawing and Floortime play therapy (family-based) on social performance and executive functions in children with anxiety symptoms.Methods and Materials: In this quasi-experimental study, with a pretest-posttest control group design, ۴۵ children aged ۸ to ۱۰ with anxiety symptoms were purposefully selected from the population of children in the city of Birjand and were randomly assigned to three experimental and control groups. The research tools included the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale, the Matson Social Skills Scale, and the Barkley Executive Functioning Scale.Findings: Findings indicated that both interventions—emotional disclosure with drawing and Floortime play therapy—significantly improved social performance and reduced poor executive functioning in children with anxiety symptoms (P < ۰.۰۱).Conclusion: These results suggest that art- and play-based interventions may be effective approaches in improving social skills and cognitive functioning in anxious children. Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotional disclosure through drawing and Floortime play therapy (family-based) on social performance and executive functions in children with anxiety symptoms. Methods and Materials: In this quasi-experimental study, with a pretest-posttest control group design, ۴۵ children aged ۸ to ۱۰ with anxiety symptoms were purposefully selected from the population of children in the city of Birjand and were randomly assigned to three experimental and control groups. The research tools included the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale, the Matson Social Skills Scale, and the Barkley Executive Functioning Scale. Findings: Findings indicated that both interventions—emotional disclosure with drawing and Floortime play therapy—significantly improved social performance and reduced poor executive functioning in children with anxiety symptoms (P < ۰.۰۱). Conclusion: These results suggest that art- and play-based interventions may be effective approaches in improving social skills and cognitive functioning in anxious children.

کلیدواژه ها:

Emotional Disclosure ، Floortime Play Therapy ، Social Functioning ، Executive Functions ، Anxiety Symptoms ، Children