Effect of collaborative -Parent –Child play in reduce of Emotional problems symptoms in male school students of Isfahan

Abstract

The goal of this study was An investigation the effect of collaborative mother-child play training on Emotional problems symptoms Include separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, phobia, depression and social phobia in male school students of Isfahan thus, in a quasi-experimental design with a control group and pretest – post test & follow up assessment, 32 male student, with high scores in Emotional problems of Region 3 of isfahan primary school purpose ways selected and assigned randomly in experimental and control group (n1=n2=16). Experimental group received an eight-session a weekly basis with the participation of mothers and playing with the children. While the control group received no intervention and remain in waiting list. two groups were evaluated by parent form of child symptoms check list (CSI-4). The results of the analysis of covariance showed that intervention with mother-child playing reduces the 90.3% symptoms of Emotional problems in post test and follow up (p<0.05). Based on these findings, it can be concluded the mother-child playing is suitable to reduce symptoms of Emotional problems effective and With this empirical practical interment can reduce of Emotional problems symptoms.

Keywords

• collaborative -parent –child
• emotional problems
• male school students