Can Psychodrama Improve Aggressive Behavior and Social Adaptation in Adolescent Boys?

NCT ID: NCT07311174

Last Updated: 2026-01-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-05

Study Completion Date

2023-07-29

Brief Summary

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This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a 10-session psychodrama intervention on reducing aggressive behavior and improving social adjustment among male adolescents with high aggression and low social adjustment in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. Twenty-two eligible students were randomly assigned to either a psychodrama intervention group or a comparison group. Outcomes were assessed using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire and the Bell Adjustment Inventory before and after the intervention.

Detailed Description

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This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2023 among male adolescents aged 11-15 years at a public secondary school in Bandar Abbas, a tropical hot desert region in southern Iran. Students were screened using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and the Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAI). Those with high aggression (BPAQ \>117) and low social adjustment (BAI score 16-20) were eligible.

Twenty-two students meeting eligibility criteria were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the psychodrama intervention group (n=11) or the comparison group (n=11). One participant in the intervention group dropped out, resulting in final analysis of 21 participants.

The intervention consisted of 10 weekly 90-minute psychodrama sessions based on Blatner's protocol, including role-playing, mirroring, soliloquy, storytelling, future projection, and relaxation exercises. The comparison group received no intervention during the study period but was offered the program after study completion.

Primary outcomes were aggression (measured by BPAQ) and social adjustment (measured by BAI), assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA and repeated measures ANOVA.

Conditions

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Aggressive Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Psychodrama

Participants received a 10-session structured psychodrama intervention based on Blatner's protocol. Sessions were held weekly for 90 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Psychodrama

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants received a 10-session structured psychodrama intervention based on Blatner's protocol. Sessions were held weekly for 90 minutes.

Standard school program

Participants continued with their standard school educational program. They received no additional sessions, therapy, or intervention during the 10-week study period.

Other: Standard Care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type OTHER

The control group recieved no intervention during 10 weeks.

Interventions

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Psychodrama

Participants received a 10-session structured psychodrama intervention based on Blatner's protocol. Sessions were held weekly for 90 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

The control group recieved no intervention during 10 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male, 7th or 8th-grade student (aged 11-13).
* BPAQ score \> 117.
* BAI score between 16 and 20.
* Able to commute to after-school classes.
* Parental informed consent obtained.

Exclusion Criteria

* Physical disability or severe illness.
* History of major psychiatric disorders or current psychiatric medication use.
* Unwillingness to participate or missing \>2 sessions.
Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Kerman University of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Parvin Rezaei-Gazki

faculty member

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Kerman, , Iran

Site Status

Countries

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Iran

Other Identifiers

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IR.IAU.BA.REC.1402.049

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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