Investigating the effect of play therapy on social anxiety, depression and loneliness

Investigating the effectiveness of play therapy on social anxiety, depression and loneliness in children with dyslexia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240120060744N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-17

Start date

2024-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Investigating social anxiety, depression and loneliness.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: There are 15 people who undergo play therapy in 7 sessions. Intervention 2: Control group: There are 15 people who don't undergo play therapy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The conditions for entering this research are elementary school children with dyslexia in the first half of the school year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The effect of play therapy on social anxiety, depression and loneliness. Timepoint: Two groups are selected as intervention and control, and during 7 sessions, play therapy measures are provided for the intervention group and not for the control group. Method of measurement: In this study, the measurement of social anxiety is based on the Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Adolescents (SAS-A), and the measurement of depression is based on the Beck Depression Questionnaire, and the measurement of feeling of loneliness is based on the Feeling of Loneliness Questionnaire (UCLA). .	—

Measure

Time frame

The effect of play therapy on social anxiety, depression and loneliness. Timepoint: Two groups are selected as intervention and control, and during 7 sessions, play therapy measures are provided for the intervention group and not for the control group. Method of measurement: In this study, the measurement of social anxiety is based on the Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Adolescents (SAS-A), and the measurement of depression is based on the Beck Depression Questionnaire, and the measurement of feeling of loneliness is based on the Feeling of Loneliness Questionnaire (UCLA). .

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGholamreza, editor's spokesperson

Islamic Azad University, Zahedan branch

el.1361@gmail.com+98 54 3322 1561

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026