Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Department of Psychology, Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran.
2 Professor of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of psychology,Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen , Iran
4 Affeliation: Department of biology, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Branch, Arsanjan, Iran
Abstract
The present study aimed to develop and validate a communication-based play therapy package to reduce behavioral disorders in students with reading learning disabilities. This qualitative research used content analysis methodology. The statistical population included psychology professors, specialists, and therapists, from whom 10 participants were selected using purposive sampling through semi-structured interviews until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data were analyzed using a three-step coding process: main themes, sub-themes, and open codes. The play therapy package was designed across 15 sessions and included three levels: Level 1 focused on games related to types and ways of initiating communication; Level 2 addressed games targeting different communication styles; and Level 3 involved games based on everyday life interactions. The analysis showed that the educational goals of each level were distinct and implementable. Findings indicated that the designed package had a significant and lasting impact on improving internalizing behaviors (such as anxiety and withdrawal) and externalizing behaviors (such as aggression and defiance) in children with reading learning disabilities. This package can serve as an effective therapeutic tool in both educational and clinical settings.
Keywords
- Package development and validation
- play therapy
- communication skills
- behavioral disorders
- learning disorders
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