Masoumeh Al-Sadat Abtahi; Simin Farshadfar
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of educational games based on the multidimensional planning model on reducing anxiety and improving self-help skills of preschool learners. The current research method was semi-experimental. The statistical population included all children referred ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of educational games based on the multidimensional planning model on reducing anxiety and improving self-help skills of preschool learners. The current research method was semi-experimental. The statistical population included all children referred to preschools in the cities of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmed, of which 40 people (20 control group and 20 experimental group) were selected using cluster sampling method. Data collection tools were the Spence Children's Anxiety Inventory-Parent Version and the State University Self-Help Skills Scale (1992). SPSS software and covariance analysis were used for data analysis. The results showed that educational games based on the multidimensional planning model had a positive and significant effect on reducing anxiety components (fear of physical injuries, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder). Also, educational games based on the multidimensional planning model had a positive and significant effect on improving self-help skills. Therefore, according to the findings, it is suggested that various games with educational applications and based on multidimensional planning be designed by preschool planners.
