The effectiveness of social skills training on creativity in elementary boys

The current research aimed to examine the effective1ness of social skills training on creativity in elementary boys. The research design was semi-experimental with control group and multivariate ANCOVA. The statistical population of the research included all elementary school students in Shiraz among whom 40 were recruited using multistage random sampling method and were randomized into either treatment or control group equally. The participants filled out the Abedi's Creativity Questionnaire,. The treatment group was administered 8 weekly sessions of the intervention each lasting 60 mins while the control group received no intervention. The data were analyzed using MANCOVA and ANCOVA and the analyses were performed using SPSS-25 software. The results of MANCOVA and ANCOVA showed that the social skills increased students' creativity. Generally, one can conclude that the social skills is effective for helping students and is recommended.