Comparing the effectiveness of drama therapy and cognitive behavioral play therapy on emotional self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and social adjustment of bully elementary school students in Ahvaz

Comparing the effectiveness of drama therapy and cognitive behavioral play therapy on emotional self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and social adjustment of bully elementary school students

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20260108068594N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-29

Start date

2026-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Bullying students in primary school in Ahvaz.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: drama therapy. In this study, drama therapy is considered as an independent variable. In the present study, drama therapy techniques intervention based on Moreno's

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

9 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bullying students Elementary school students Students of Ahvaz city

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of consent from parents or the student themselves Presence of severe psychiatric disorders Receiving treatment or counseling at the same time Frequent absences from school or the possibility of non-compliance Reporting acute family problems or environmental instability Severe cognitive-linguistic disability

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Emotional Awareness Questionnaire (EAQ-30) score. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: Emotional Awareness Questionnaire (EAQ-30).;Heppner Problem Solving Questionnaire (PSI) score. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: Heppner Problem Solving Questionnaire (PSI).;California Social Adjustment Questionnaire score. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: California Social Adjustment Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Emotional Awareness Questionnaire (EAQ-30) score. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: Emotional Awareness Questionnaire (EAQ-30).;Heppner Problem Solving Questionnaire (PSI) score. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: Heppner Problem Solving Questionnaire (PSI).;California Social Adjustment Questionnaire score. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: California Social Adjustment Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParviz Asgari

Islamic Azad University

askari47@yahoo.com+98 61 3334 8421

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026