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Rezai A, Dehghani A, Haghayegh S A. The Effectiveness of Play Therapy Package Based on Hall and Fong's Temporal Self-regulation Theory on Eating Behaviors of Children with Chronic Obesity. RBS 2024; 22 (2) :344-360
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1- Department of Psychology, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran. , aryan.rezai@gmail.com
2- Department of Psychology, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.
Abstract: (706 Views)
Aim and Background: Children with chronic obesity suffer from more unbalanced eating behaviors. For this reason, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the play therapy package based on Hall and Fong's temporal self-regulation theory on their eating behaviors.
Methods and Materials: This research was quantitative and semi-experimental type and was implemented in the form of a pre-test, post-test design with a control group and a 2-month follow-up period. Also, its statistical population was all the parent-child pairs referred to Iranian Health Centers-Isfahan City, where, among them, 45 pairs by convenience sampling method were selected and randomly into two groups of experimental (22 pairs), and control (23 pairs), were assigned. To collect data, the Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire was used, and along with providing 11 sessions of 45-minute play therapy package training to the experimental group, the control group did not receive any intervention. In the end, data analysis by SPSS-29 software and statistical methods of Chi-square and covariance analysis at significant level (p<0.05), was done.
Findings: According to the result of the chi-square test, no significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of parents' age and education; and children's age, gender, birth rank, number of siblings, and education was observed. Also, the results of covariance analysis showed that there were significant changes (p<0.05) in the eating behaviors of children in the experimental group compared to children in the control group.
Conclusions: The findings indicate the positive effect of the play therapy package used in the research on the adjustment of eating behaviors of children with chronic obesity. Therefore, it could be used to help treat children with chronic obesity.
Methods and Materials: This research was quantitative and semi-experimental type and was implemented in the form of a pre-test, post-test design with a control group and a 2-month follow-up period. Also, its statistical population was all the parent-child pairs referred to Iranian Health Centers-Isfahan City, where, among them, 45 pairs by convenience sampling method were selected and randomly into two groups of experimental (22 pairs), and control (23 pairs), were assigned. To collect data, the Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire was used, and along with providing 11 sessions of 45-minute play therapy package training to the experimental group, the control group did not receive any intervention. In the end, data analysis by SPSS-29 software and statistical methods of Chi-square and covariance analysis at significant level (p<0.05), was done.
Findings: According to the result of the chi-square test, no significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of parents' age and education; and children's age, gender, birth rank, number of siblings, and education was observed. Also, the results of covariance analysis showed that there were significant changes (p<0.05) in the eating behaviors of children in the experimental group compared to children in the control group.
Conclusions: The findings indicate the positive effect of the play therapy package used in the research on the adjustment of eating behaviors of children with chronic obesity. Therefore, it could be used to help treat children with chronic obesity.
Type of Study: Applicable |
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Received: 2024/07/9 | Accepted: 2024/08/26 | Published: 2024/08/31
Received: 2024/07/9 | Accepted: 2024/08/26 | Published: 2024/08/31
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