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The effects of group play therapy on self-concept among 7 to 11 year-old children suffering from thalassemia major
Joint Authors
Tomaj, Ome Kolsoum
Taghavi, Taraneh
Nijad, Leili Borim
Qasimi, Afsaneh
Estebsari, Fatimah
Dastoorpoor, Maryam
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 4 (30 Apr. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-04-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Children suffering from thalassemia have higher levels of depression and lower levels of self-concept.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if group play therapy could significantly increase self-concept among children with thalassemia major ages 7 to 11 years old in teaching hospitals of Golestan province, Iran, in 2012.
Patients and Methods: In this randomized, controlled clinical trial, 60 children with thalassemia major were randomly assigned to intervention (30 children) and control (30 children) groups.
The intervention included eight 45 to 60 minute sessions during four weeks, during which the intervention group received group play therapy.
The control group received no interventions.
Selfconcept was measured three times using the Piers-Harris children’s self-concept scale: before, immediately after, and a month after the intervention.
Results: For the intervention group, results showed that the mean self-concept score was significantly higher at the second point in time compared to the baseline (P < 0.001), going from 60.539 to 69.908.
Likewise, comparing the first and third time points, the mean score significantly increased and reached 70.611 (P < 0.001).
Furthermore, changes in the mean score from the second to the third time point, though non-significant (P = 0.509), followed the trend, going from 69.908 to 70.611.
For the control group, comparing the first, second, and third time points did not result in any significant change in the mean score (P > 0.05).
Conclusions: The results showed that group play therapy improves self-concept in children suffering from thalassemia major.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tomaj, Ome Kolsoum& Estebsari, Fatimah& Taghavi, Taraneh& Nijad, Leili Borim& Dastoorpoor, Maryam& Qasimi, Afsaneh. 2016. The effects of group play therapy on self-concept among 7 to 11 year-old children suffering from thalassemia major. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 4, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-682338
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tomaj, Ome Kolsoum…[et al.]. The effects of group play therapy on self-concept among 7 to 11 year-old children suffering from thalassemia major. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 4 (Apr. 2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-682338
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tomaj, Ome Kolsoum& Estebsari, Fatimah& Taghavi, Taraneh& Nijad, Leili Borim& Dastoorpoor, Maryam& Qasimi, Afsaneh. The effects of group play therapy on self-concept among 7 to 11 year-old children suffering from thalassemia major. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 18, no. 4, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-682338
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 8-9
Record ID
BIM-682338