Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Department of Psychology and Counseling, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran
2 Bachelor's degree student in education of students with special needs, Farhangian University, Fatemeh Zahra Campus, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
This study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral play therapy on social skills of children with intellectual disabilities in Iran. In this meta-analysis study, the PRISMA method was used to define the decision-making process and organize the stages of study selection. the effect size of mean differences and the effect size of play therapy-based interventions were determined. Among the 19 studies conducted in Iran, 12 were selected for meta-analysis. These studies were indexed in reputable scientific databases, including Jihad University Scientific Information Database, Iran Medical Articles Database, Research Institute for Information Science, Google Scholar, Iran Scientific Documents Database, and the National Journals Database, covering the period from 2008 to 2024. These studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were deemed methodologically sound, ensuring their validity for meta-analysis. the meta-analysis checklist was used as the main tool for data evaluation and selection. The comprehensive meta-analysis software was utilized for descriptive data analysis and effect size calculation in this study. The study findings showed that the effect size of mean difference rate of intervention based on play therapy on the social skills was 0.58 (p≤0.0001). According to Cohen's table, this value indicates a high effect size, demonstrating a significant impact of the intervention. The results support the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral play therapy in enhancing the social skills of children with intellectual disabilities. educational programs based on cognitive behavioral play therapy appear to be an effective approach for empowering children with intellectual disabilities in social environments.
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