Clinical Psychology: Research and Practice Innovations

Clinical Psychology: Research and Practice Innovations"

The Effectiveness of Drama Therapy on Attention Span in Boy Students with Intellectual Disability

Authors
Hamideh Biyati
Masoumeh Pour-Mohammad Rezae_ Tajrishi
Ali Zadeh-Mohammadi
10.22075/jcp.2017.2081
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of drama therapy on attention span of boy students with intellectual disability in primary school.
Method: In present quasi-experimental study, pretest and posttest design with control group was used. 30 boy students selected randomly from two exceptional primary schools and assigned to experimental and control groups equally. Attention span of all the students was measured by Tolous-Pieron and Cognitive-Diagnostic Kay Tests. Experimental group attended in 12 drama therapy sessions (per session lasted for 45 minutes) for 6 weeks, and control group didn`t receive any intervention. Subjects completed Toulous-Pieron test and Cognitive-Diagnostic Kay test after the end of therapeutic sessions, again. ِData were analyzed by analysis of covariance.
Results: The results showed that there was significant difference between attention span of experimental and control group according to Kay Test (p=0.002) and Toulous- Pieron Test (p=0.049).
Conclusion: In sum, it was concluded that drama therapy has caused the improvement of attention span in students with intellectual disability.
Keywords
Drama Therapy
Attention Span
Intellectual Disability
Primary School

  • Receive Date 29 January 2017
  • First Publish Date 29 January 2017
  • Publish Date 20 March 2012