fa عمومى General مروری Review <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Background</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>:</b></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of dramatic storytelling on social adjustment and attachment of children with irresponsible caregivers in Tehran.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Meth</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>ods</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>:</b></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">The practical research method was selected based on the purpose and data collection of quasi-experimental type along with pretest-posttest design</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">, consisting of a</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"> control group.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">The statistical population of the study included all children </span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">with irresponsible caregivers, aged</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"> 5-9 years in Tehran in </span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">1398</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">Among these people, 36 ones were select</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">ed by the available sampling method and randomly assigned to the experimental group (18 people) and the control group (18 people). Two instructors conducted 10 dramatic storytelling sessions for the experimental group over 5 weeks, each lasting 60 minutes.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">Using the Rutter (SQB) Behavior Questionnaire (1964) and the Attachment Questionnaire (KCAQ) by Halpern and Copenberg (2006) data were collected and analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Findings</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>:</b></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">Due to the changes in post-test compared to pre-test, the research findings show </span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">that, with</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"> the help of the effectiveness of dramatic storytelling, </span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">social adjustment and attachment of children along with its sub-components (adaptive development, negative behaviors, emotional response and avoidance) have</span></span></span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">been increased in children with irresponsible caregivers of the experimental </span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">group.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>Conclusion</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000"><b>:</b></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><span style="color:#000000">Storytelling can be used as an effective intervention method to enhance social adjustment and attachment of children with irresponsible caregivers.</span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Dramatic storytelling, social adjustment, attachment, children with irresponsible caregivers 178 191 http://intjmi.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-449&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Elaheh Ayenehchi 10031947532846005360 10031947532846005360 Yes M.Sc., Educational Sciences, Preschool, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran