The Effectiveness of Puppet Play Therapy on Social Skills of Children with Cochlear Implantation
Background: Learning social skills presents a significant challenge for Hearing Impaired Children (HIC). Play therapy is a recommended intervention to facilitate and accelerate social-emotional development. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Puppet Play Therapy (PPT) on the social ski...
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| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jrsr.sums.ac.ir/article_50092_4c58cb8d41508c47d803bea0dd16e723.pdf |
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| Summary: | Background: Learning social skills presents a significant challenge for Hearing Impaired Children (HIC). Play therapy is a recommended intervention to facilitate and accelerate social-emotional development. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Puppet Play Therapy (PPT) on the social skills of male children aged 6 to 9 years with Cochlear Implants (CI).Methods: This quasi-experimental study utilized a pretest-posttest design with a control group. A total of 24 male students aged 6 to 9 years with CI were randomly assigned to the experimental (n=12) and control (n=12) groups. Theexperimental group received cognitive-behavioral play therapy using puppets in ten 45–60-minute sessions. Social skills were assessed using the Gersham and Eliot Social Skills Rating System during the pretest and posttest.Results: The findings indicated that the mean scores of three social skills subscales, including cooperation (P<0.001), assertion (P<0.001), and selfcontrol (P<0.001), were significantly higher in the experimental group after receiving PPT.Conclusion: The results suggest that Puppet Play Therapy is an effective intervention for enhancing social skills in children with CI, and it can serve as a valuable supplementary rehabilitation approach. |
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| ISSN: | 2345-6167 2345-6159 |