:: Volume 10, Issue 3 (9-2012) ::
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The effectiveness of group play on social skills of preschool children in Isfahan, Iran
نسيم يزداني پور1 , فريبا يزدخواستي
1- استاديار، گروه روان‌شناسي باليني، دانشکده علوم تربيتي و روان‌شناسي، دانشگاه اصفهان، اصفهان، ايران.
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Aim and Background: This study investigated the effectiveness of group play on social skills of female preschool children (6-7 years old).   Methods and Materials: In this semi-experimental study, 20 female 6-7 year-old children were randomly selected and assigned to intervention and control groups (n = 10 in each). The intervention group participated 12 sessions of group play. All children were examined using the Social Skills Inventory. The applied intervention was evaluated through pre-test and post-test and the groups were compared using analysis of covariance. Findings: Social skills in the experimental group were significantly improved compared to the control group. Conclusions: Findings of this study revealed that group play can significantly and effectively enhance social skills of preschool children.
Keywords: Group play, Social skills, Preschool children.
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Received: 2020/02/8 | Published: 2012/09/15


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