Evaluation of the effectiveness of play therapy based on behavioral-cognitive approach on social skills and individual adjustment in first grade elementary school children in Isfahan

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of play therapy based on behavioral-cognitive approach on social skills and individual adjustment in primary school children in Isfahan. The statistical population of this study included elementary school students. Sampling was done by cluster random sampling. 15 people who were placed in two groups of control and experimental. The research instruments were Garsham and Elliott (1990) Social Skills Questionnaire and Dokhanchi Children Adjustment Questionnaire (1998). The experimental group was treated for 8 sessions of 45 minutes and the control group did not receive any intervention. Research data were analyzed using analysis of covariance and SPSS25 statistical software. The results showed that play therapy based on cognitive behavioral approach has an effect on social skills and individual adjustment in first grade elementary school children in Isfahan (p <0.05).