Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 M.A of personality psychology of psychology, Department. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. Rahman Institute of Higher Education, Ramsar, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of the Psychology Department. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. Rahman Institute of Higher Education, Ramsar, Iran
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of music therapy based on rhythmic activities on improving behavioral problems of children with developmental coordination disorder. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included children with developmental coordination disorder, referring to schools for children with special needs and rehabilitation centers in the cities of Ramsar and Tonekabon in 2024. Using a purposive sampling method and based on the inclusion criteria, 30 people were selected and randomly assigned to experimental groups (15 people) and a control group (15 people). First, in the pre-test stage, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL, Achenbach and Rescorla, 2001) questionnaire was administered to all participants. Then, music therapy sessions based on rhythmic activities were conducted on the experimental group for five one-hour sessions, and the control group did not receive training. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The findings showed that music therapy based on rhythmic activities was effective in improving behavioral problems in children with developmental coordination disorder (p<0.05). From the findings, it can be concluded that music therapy based on rhythmic activities can be used as an effective method in schools for children with special needs and rehabilitation centers to improve behavioral problems in children with developmental coordination disorder.
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