Effectiveness of Play Therapy and Story Therapy on Depression and Anxiety Skills among Children with Leukemia: A Comparative Study
نویسندگان
1 Department of Health Psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran
2 Department of Health Psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran
3 Department of Health Psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran; Associate Professor, Army University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Health Psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
5 Department of Health Psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.30483/rijm.2022.254299.1131چکیده
Background: Cancers are the most important cause of disease-related deaths, and children with leukemia have poor social skills and are very aggressive. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effects of play therapy and story therapy on social skills and aggression in children with leukemia. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population included all children with leukemia referred to Mahak Center in 2019. The samples (n=45) were selected and equally divided into one control and two experimental groups. The follow-up stage was performed on all groups 3 months after the post-test. The research instruments included questionnaires, namely the Children's Aggression Questionnaire and Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. Results: Both treatments had a significant effect on social skills and aggression in leukemia children (P<0.05), compared to the control group. However, play therapy had a greater impact on social skills and aggression than story therapy (P<0.05). Conclusion: The effectiveness of play therapy was more than story therapy on social skills and aggression in leukemia children; consequently, play therapy is recommended for children.
