the effectiveness of group play on social skills of preschool children in isfahan, iran

aim and background: this study investigated the effectiveness of group play on social skills of female preschool children (6-7 years old).   methods and materials: in this semi-experimental study, 20 female 6-7 year-old children were randomly selected and assigned to intervention and control groups (n = 10 in each). the intervention group participated 12 sessions of group play. all children were examined using the social skills inventory. the applied intervention was evaluated through pre-test and post-test and the groups were compared using analysis of covariance. findings: social skills in the experimental group were significantly improved compared to the control group. conclusions: findings of this study revealed that group play can significantly and effectively enhance social skills of preschool children.