[01] Marzieh Zare, Department of Psychology, Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran. [02] Mahboobeh Chinaveh, Department of Psychology, Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran. [03] Younes Mohammadzadeh, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran.

Study was to evaluate the effects of sand-playing therapy on behavioral disorders among the Pre-school students in Shiraz. The statistical sample was including all Pre-school students in shiraz city which among 30 preschoolers were selected using available sampling methods so that the pre-school students with highest grades were selected based on Ratter’s Pre-school Students behavioral questionnaire, and Placed in experimental (n=20) and control (n=10) groups. Randomly the present study was experimental with pre- test and post – test design including the control group and data analysis was done using descriptive statistics independent t-test and analysis of Variance methods. The results showed that the Sand-Playing technique and store-therapy were effective on behavioral disorders in two studied groups. Also the results of pre-test and post-test grades comparisons in control and experimental groups showed the sand-playing therapy effectiveness on pre-school students behavioral disorders.

Sand-Playing Therapy, Behavioural Disorders, Students

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