This study examined the effectiveness of psychodrama on improving social skills and reducing internet addiction in students. In this experiment after primary sampling, 36 subjects were selected and randomly divided in two groups (18 as the experimental group and 18 as the control group) and examined in a quasi-experimental study. Then experimental group had ten sessions of social skills training with psychodrama approach. To examine internet addiction and social skills, the scale Yong’s Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and Social Skills Inventory (created by researchers) were used respectively. The applied intervention was evaluated using pretest and post-test and a one month follow-up.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201008134544N1
Registration date:2010-08-29, 1389/06/07
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
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Registration date
2010-08-29, 1389/06/07
Registrant information
Name
Maryam Kooraki
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan university
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 913 845 4197
Email address
m.koorki@edu.ui.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
University of Isfahan
Expected recruitment start date
2010-02-20, 1388/12/01
Expected recruitment end date
2010-04-19, 1389/01/30
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effectiveness of Psychodrama on Improving Social Skills and Reducing Internet Addiction in Students
Public title
The Effectiveness of Psychodrama on Improving Social Skills and Reducing Internet Addiction in Students
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: female sex, living in dormitory, having a higher score in the internet addiction scale (49 and higher), having a lower score in the sub scales and Total scale of social skills, personal computer or over use from internet of dormitory, dissatisfaction for waste of time because of using Internet. Exclusion criteria: lower score than 49 in the internet addiction scale, loss of social skills due to depressive disorder, being a native (non-use of student’s dormitory)
Age
No age limit
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
36
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Isfahan university
Street address
Faculty of education science and psychology, Isfahan university, Hezar Jerib st
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Approval date
empty
Ethics committee reference number
88/26244
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Internet addiction disorder
ICD-10 code
F63.9
ICD-10 code description
Habit and impulse disorder, unspecified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Improving of social skills
Timepoint
pre and post intenvention and one month follow up
Method of measurement
social skills inventory(created by researcher)
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Reducing of internet addiction
Timepoint
pre and post intervention and one month follow up
Method of measurement
internet addiction scale
Intervention groups
1
Description
Experimental group had ten sessions of social skills training with psychodrama approach. This approach (psychodrama) consisted of three warm-up phase, action and sharing. In any stage, the first step was using from one technique of psychodrama for warming up (appropriate with aim session). Then with arrival to the action stage, the protagonist propound a problem, and with the assistance of director and Auxiliary egoes from the audience and using of psychodrama techniques (mirror technique, reverse roles and so on) solutions to their problems and role playing exploration solution in the scene. In the sharing stage, protagonist received feedback from the group.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Control group did not receive any intervention.
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Dormitory of female students in university of Isfahan
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
Isfahan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Faculty of educational science & psychology
Full name of responsible person
Dr Ahmad Ahmadi
Street address
Department of psychology, Faculty of educational science & psychology, Isfahan university, Hezar Jerib St
City
Isfahan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Faculty of educational science & psychology
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
University of Isfahan
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Kooraki
Position
MA in psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Department of psychology, Faculty of educational science & psychology, University of Isfahan, Hezar Jerib St
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 913 845 4197
Fax
Email
m.koorki@edu.ui.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
University of Isfahan
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Kooraki
Position
MA in psychology
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Department of psychology, Faculty of educational science & psychology, University of Isfahan Hezar Jerib St
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 913 845 4197
Fax
Email
m.koorki@edu.ui.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Full name of responsible person
Maryam Kooraki
Position
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
City
Postal code
Phone
Fax
Email
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)