The Effect of Group Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Program on Self-Control among Late Childhood in Foster Care

Authors

  • Thienchai Ngamthipwatthana Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Yanisa Kiattisirichai Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Tikumporn Hosiri Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Vichai Manussirivithaya Somdech Phra Pinklao Hospital, Naval Medical Department, Bangkok 10600

Keywords:

Self-control; group cognitive behavioral play therapy; late-childhood; foster child

Abstract

Objective: To develop and evaluate the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral play therapy program on selfcontrol in foster care for late childhood.
Methods: The program was developed by researchers and validated by 3 experts, and consisted of one individual session and 14 group sessions. Twelve boys with age 8-10 years at Mahamek Home for Boys attended the 40-50 minutes group session twice a week for 7 consecutive weeks. The effectiveness of the program was evaluated pre and post- intervention by using Self-Control Skill in 5 Situational Test and externalizing domains in Thai Youth Checklist (TYC). Descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, and qualitative analysis were used in data analysis.
Results: The participants were 12 boys with age 8-10 years at Mahamek Home for Boys. They were studying primary education in public school and were fostered because of poverty, abandonment, and abuse. Comparison of changes between pre and post-intervention scores revealed increment in mean score of Self-Control Skill in 5 Situational Tests with p-value at 0.267, related to decrement in mean score of overall externalizing behavior problems in TYC with p-value at 0.086. Examined score in sub-domains of TYC found statistical decrease in aggression with p-value at 0.028 (p. <.05) as well as decrease in delinquency and impulsivity with p-value at 0.257 and 0.146, but found slightly increased immaturity domain with p-value at 0.892.
Conclusion: The program was effective in reducing aggressive behavior and had a tendency to improve self-control skill among 8-10 years old children in a foster care. However, the effectiveness of the program in long-term needs to be further investigated.

Downloads

Published

27-12-2018

How to Cite

Ngamthipwatthana, T., Kiattisirichai, Y., Hosiri, T., & Manussirivithaya, V. (2018). The Effect of Group Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Program on Self-Control among Late Childhood in Foster Care. Siriraj Medical Journal, 70(6), 507–513. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/163186

Issue

Vol. 70 No. 6 (2018): November-December

Section

Original Article

License

Users are free to share, copy, and redistribute all articles published in the Siriraj Medical Journal (SMJ) in any medium or format as long as you follow the following terms:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the material, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the publisher endorses you or your use.
  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
  • No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.