The effectiveness of interactive play therapy with the Traplay model on anxiety, aggression, and social skills in 4-6 year old children with single parents in Ahvaz city

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250517065779N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-23

Start date

2025-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

anxiety. Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Interactive play therapy with the Traplay model will be conducted for the experimental group over 21 sessions. This therapeutic model emphasizes a safe emotional co

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Informed consent of the parents of children Children must be between the ages of 4 and 6 years old. The child lives with only one parent (father or mother) (single parenting).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of physical or mental illness other than dependent variables

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Child Anxiety Scale was designed by Spence (1997) to assess anxiety in children aged 4 to 15. In this study, mothers of children answered a questionnaire about their child.;Aggression. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Nelson Aggression Severity Questionnaire (2000) is a self-report instrument that assesses various situations that have caused children to become angry, the severity of their anger, and their social skills.;Social skills. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Gresham and Elliott's (1990) Social Skills Scale consists of 48 questions in two sections: social skills (30 questions) and behavioral problems (18 questions).	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Child Anxiety Scale was designed by Spence (1997) to assess anxiety in children aged 4 to 15. In this study, mothers of children answered a questionnaire about their child.;Aggression. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: The Nelson Aggression Severity Questionnaire (2000) is a self-report instrument that assesses various situations that have caused children to become angry, the severity of their anger, and their social skills.;Social skills. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Gresham and Elliott's (1990) Social Skills Scale consists of 48 questions in two sections: social skills (30 questions) and behavioral problems (18 questions).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarges Rasouli

Islamic Azad University

rasoulimiss@yahoo.com+98 61 3334 8420

Outcome results

None listed

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