Abstract
Abstract: The study aimed to find out the impact of a counseling program based on play in reducing hyperactivity among kindergarten children from the viewpoint of teachers and mothers. The quasi-experimental approach was used. A purposive sample was chosen from Educational Growth Kindergarten in Bidya town /Palestine which consisted of (28) children represented in 2 equal groups, one of which was a control group and the other was an experimental group. The experimental group underwent the play-based counseling program which lasted for 6 weeks at a rate of 3 sessions weekly. Post-scale was applied to both groups, and tracking scale to experimental group after 3 months. Results showed that: there is no statistically differences between control group for pre and post-applications; there is a statistical differences between control and experimental groups in the post application in favor of experimental group; there is a statistically significant difference between experimental group of pre and post applications in favor of post-application; there is no statistically significant differences between experimental group between post and follow-up applications. The study confirmed the impact of this program in reducing manifestations of hyperactivity among kindergarten children and recommended that it should be used to help children with hyperactivity.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.53543/jeps.vol17iss2pp227-247
- Journal
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 17(2), 227-247
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Unknown
Cite this article
APA 7
Ahmad, N. (2023). The Impact of a Play-Based Counseling Program on Reducing Hyperactivity among Children in Kindergarten. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 17(2), 227-247. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol17iss2pp227-247
MLA 9
Ahmad, Nafiz. "The Impact of a Play-Based Counseling Program on Reducing Hyperactivity among Children in Kindergarten." Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 2023, pp. 227-247. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol17iss2pp227-247.
Chicago (author–date)
Ahmad, Nafiz. 2023. "The Impact of a Play-Based Counseling Program on Reducing Hyperactivity among Children in Kindergarten." Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies 17 (2): 227-247. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol17iss2pp227-247.
Harvard
Ahmad, N. (2023) 'The Impact of a Play-Based Counseling Program on Reducing Hyperactivity among Children in Kindergarten', Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 17(2), pp. 227-247. doi:10.53543/jeps.vol17iss2pp227-247.
Vancouver
Ahmad N. The Impact of a Play-Based Counseling Program on Reducing Hyperactivity among Children in Kindergarten. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2023;17(2):227-247. doi:10.53543/jeps.vol17iss2pp227-247
IEEE
N. Ahmad, "The Impact of a Play-Based Counseling Program on Reducing Hyperactivity among Children in Kindergarten," Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 227-247, 2023, doi: 10.53543/jeps.vol17iss2pp227-247.