Child Emotional Development Psychology

Child Emotional Development Psychology

The effectiveness of preschool game education on social and behavioral skills of aggressive children

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran
2 . Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran
Abstract
Background & Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of preschool game education on the social and behavioral skills of aggressive children in Bojnourd.
Method: In terms of method, the present study is a quasi-experimental study, with a pre-test, post-test design and a control group. Sample size: Due to the nature of the research, 30 people were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). Data collection tools included the Gresham and Elliott Social Skills Questionnaire (1991), Shahim and Yousefi Preschool Children Behavioral Problems Questionnaire (1999), and Vahedi et al. Aggression Questionnaire (2008). The experimental group received the preschool games intervention in eight one-hour sessions.
Results: The results showed that preschool game education has a significant effect on the social and behavioral skills of aggressive children (p<0/001).
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, preschool game education has reduced behavioral problems, including aggression, in the research sample and has also increased children's social skills
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Volume 1, Issue 4
Autumn 2025

  • Receive Date 23 August 2025
  • Revise Date 11 September 2025
  • Accept Date 14 September 2025
  • First Publish Date 23 September 2025
  • Publish Date 23 September 2025