Investigating the Effects of Play Therapy Techniques on Learned Helplessness and Social Comparison Levels in Children Living in an Orphanage

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Learned Helplessness; Social Comparison

• Registration Number: NCT07137325
• Lead Sponsor: Muş Alparslan University

Brief Summary

Purpose: This study aims to examine the effects of play therapy techniques on the learned helplessness levels and social comparison tendencies of children living in children's homes.

Detailed Description

Purpose: This study aims to examine the effects of play therapy techniques on the learned helplessness levels and social comparison tendencies of children living in children's homes.

Method: The study was conducted using a randomized experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. The research sample consisted of 39 children living in children's homes affiliated with the Ministry of Family and Social Services in Türkiye. Participants were randomly assigned to experimental (n=21) and control (n=18) groups. The experimental group received a six-week structured play therapy program. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Learned Helplessness Scale, and the Social Comparison Scale, and nonparametric tests were used in analyses.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Study Start: 2024-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-15
• Study Completion: 2024-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-07-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-20
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

• • Living in a children's home,
• Continuing education,
• Having no hearing or vision problems.

Exclusion Criteria

• those who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pretest (6-week play therapy before the intervention)	Time Frame: Baseline (pre-intervention, within 1 week before play therapy).	Primary Outcome Measure 2: Learned Helplessness Level (Learned Helplessness Scale); Description: Learned Helplessness Scale, range 0-20; higher scores = greater learned helplessness.; Time Frame: Baseline (pre-intervention, within 1 week before play therapy).; Unit of Measure: Total score (0-20).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
posttest (After the 6-week play therapy intervention)	6 weeks after baseline (post-intervention)	Secondary Outcome Measure 2: Learned Helplessness Level Post-Intervention (Learned Helplessness Scale); Description: Learned Helplessness Scale, range 0-20; higher scores = greater learned helplessness.; Time Frame: Post-intervention (at 6 weeks after completion of play therapy).; Unit of Measure: Total score (0-20).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aile Ve Sosyal Hizmetler Il Müdürlüğü; 🇹🇷 MUŞ, Merkez, Turkey