The effects of using psychodrama on the psychological wellbeing of university students

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effects of psychodrama group sessions on the psychological wellbeing of university students. Design and Methods: The study included a sample of 30 undergraduate students (divided into one intervention group and one control group). Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Psychological Wellbeing Scale. Findings: There was a statistically significant difference between the pretest and 12-month scores for participants in the psychodrama group within the "Environmental Mastery" dimension (P < .05). Practice Implications: Psychodrama group therapy can be used to improve psychological wellbeing levels among university students.

The impact of an emotion‐focused training program on nursing students' emotional awareness and expression: A randomized placebo‐controlled study

“…At the same time, an atmosphere in which personal experiences are shared, a setting in which judgments of right/ wrong, good/bad are not made, provide individuals with the opportunity to explore their own feelings. 16,17,20 In the EFTP in the study, where spontaneous techniques were used, it may be said that students were left free display their emotions and the program gave them the chance to express to themselves and to others that they felt understood and were able to be understanding of others. This suggests that nursing students who share their feelings with others in a group can share their different experiences, enjoy the opportunity to recognize their own feelings, and express these freely.…”

“…15,18,19 At the same time, it has been pointed out in some studies conducted with nursing students that besides the personal positive impact of these techniques, students also feel the positive influence of these methods in their professional development. 15,18,20 Psychodrama techniques are said to help patients express their needs as well as provide nurses with the competence to identify their patients' needs, thus allowing them to reap the benefits of developing awareness skills. 18,20 This study aimed to provide support to nursing students in terms of developing emotional awareness, improving their ability to express their feelings, identifying the factors that affect these feelings, and learning the skills required to take control of these factors.…”

“…15,18,20 Psychodrama techniques are said to help patients express their needs as well as provide nurses with the competence to identify their patients' needs, thus allowing them to reap the benefits of developing awareness skills. 18,20 This study aimed to provide support to nursing students in terms of developing emotional awareness, improving their ability to express their feelings, identifying the factors that affect these feelings, and learning the skills required to take control of these factors. We used the methods of psychodrama and interactive group activity toward these ends in the study.…”

The Effect of Psychodrama on Subjective Well-Being and Trait Anxiety

“…There are some studies in the literature that use psychodrama methods to improve individual subjective well-being levels. Conducted on university students, they found that psychodrama-based group consultancy effectively improved university students' subjective well-being (Albayrak, 2013;Karataş, 2014;Kaya & Deniz, 2020;Mosavi & Haghayegh, 2019;Tavakoly, Namdari, & Esmaili, 2014). Some studies investigated whether psychodrama is an effective method to decrease state-trait anxiety, another concept related to subjective well-being.…”

The Psychodrama and its Contribution to the Children’s Competitive Confrontation. Case Study

“…The positive contribution of the implementation of intervention programs with the practice of psychodrama in the development of interpersonal relationships and social skills of participants, selfknowledge and emotional understanding is emphasized by many studies [6; 7], in the treatment of eating disorders [8]. The research [9] reports positive results from the application of psychodrama in higher education in order to detect and solve the teaching and learning needs of students, while the research [10] reports the psychodrama that was developed in the graduate program of the School of Nursing of the University of Sao Paulo as a pedagogical teaching method for the protection of workers' health. Analytical psychodrama, as a form of group psychotherapy, is an integral part of the treatment program for young adults at the Counseling Center of the University of Bologna, which provides a free service to its students, aimed at providing psychological support [11].…”