Group play therapy has an overall multivariate effect on insecure attachment and social skills combined¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The omnibus MANCOVA showed a significant group difference on at least one of insecure attachment, collaboration, assertiveness, or self-control (p < 0.001). → Bahareh Mousavi & Sahar Safarzadeh 2016

Evidence¶

Bahareh Mousavi & Sahar Safarzadeh 2016¶

Bahareh Mousavi & Sahar Safarzadeh. (2016). Effectiveness of the Group Play Therapy on the Insecure Attachment and Social Skills of Orphans in Ahvaz City. International Education Studies, 9(9). https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v9n9p42

q2 · i? · causal · r2

Omnibus multivariate covariance analysis on posttest and follow-up scores controlling pretests; Wilks Lambda F = 24.17, p = 0.001, printed Eta 0.944 for the group effect. The "significant difference between the control and treatment groups" was on the combined set of outcomes.

"Table 3 show that there is a significant difference between the control and treatment groups, in terms of at least one of the variables of insecure attachment, collaboration, assertiveness, and self-control."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Perceived acceptance in the group and stress-management strategies are proposed mechanisms for play therapy reducing insecure attachment — related
• Group play therapy increases assertiveness skills of orphans — related
• Group play therapy increases collaboration skills of orphans — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Group play therapy reduces insecure attachment in orphans at posttest and follow-up — a narrower finding that bears on this claim