:: Volume 6, Issue 2 (Summer 2006 2006) ::
JOEC 2006, 6(2): 623-638 Back to browse issues page
The Impact of Psychodrama on Social Skills and Self-Esteem of Elementary School Students with Dyslexia
Mohamad Narimani 1, Esmaiel Biabangard2 , Souran Rajabi
1- Mohaghegh Ardabili University
2- Allameh Tabatabai University
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Objective: This study investigates the efficacy of psychodrama on the social behavior and self-esteem of elementary school students with dyslexia in Ardebil.. Method: 31 male and female elementary fifth grade students with dyslexia were multi-stage cluster randomly selected. They were placed in two groups (experimental 16, control 15). 10 weekly structured sessions of psychodrama were conducted with experimental group. Results: The scores of (SBA) and (SEI) gained from the post-test indicate that the psychodrama has increased the subjects` social skills and self-esteem. Furthermore, the subscales analyses for the social skills inventory the results display that psychodrama had a significant effect on the interpersonal skills and task behavior, but not for the ego behaviors and educational environment behaviors. Conclusion:  The application of psychodrama in schools is highly recommended to increase the students' social skills and self-esteem.

Keywords: psychodrama, social skills, self-esteem, dyslexia
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Type of Study: Applicable | Subject: Special
Received: 2006/06/17 | Accepted: 2006/08/13 | Published: 2006/12/21


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