Investigation of Psychosocial Effects of Dance/Movement Therapy in Children With Specific Learning Disorders
Investigation of Psychosocial Effects of Dance/Movement Therapy in Children With Specific Learning Disorders: a Randomized Controlled Study With 6 Months Follow-up
This randomized controlled trial examined whether dance/movement therapy (DMT) can improve emotional and social well-being in children with specific learning disorder (SLD). Children aged 8-12 years with SLD who were receiving special education services in Muğla, Türkiye, were randomly assigned to either an 8-week group DMT program in addition to their usual special education services or to usual special education services alone. Anxiety and depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and social skills were assessed before the intervention, after the intervention, and at a 6-month follow-up.
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
Specific learning disorder is associated with emotional and social difficulties beyond academic problems. In this two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial, eligible children were randomly allocated (1:1) to a DMT group or a control group using a computer-generated randomization sequence prepared by an independent statistician. The DMT program consisted of 16 group sessions (45 minutes each, twice weekly, over 8 weeks) delivered in small groups of 6-8 children. Each session followed a standardized five-phase structure (warm-up, improvisation, skill development, integration, and closure) based on the principles of the GAMZE (Gaining Accurate Mobility with Zealous Effort) style and the BrainDance model. Both groups continued to receive their usual special education services. Parents completed the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-Parent Version and the Social Skills Evaluation Scale, and children completed the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory-School Form. Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models.
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienorte
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Fethiye
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Muğla, Fethiye, Türkei (türkiye), 48300
- Yusuf İzzet Primary School
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 8-12 years
- Diagnosis of specific learning disorder according to DSM-5 within the preceding 12 months, verified by a valid Child with Special Needs Report (ÇÖZGER)
- Enrollment in a primary school affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of National Education, with at least one semester of formal schooling completed
- Current enrollment in a special education and rehabilitation center
Exclusion Criteria:
- Co-occurring physical, neurological, psychiatric, or other neurodevelopmental condition that could interfere with participation or substantially affect study outcomes
- Receiving or initiating any treatment targeting neurodevelopmental, emotional, behavioral, or psychosocial functioning during the study period
- Regular participation in organized sports or other structured physical activities outside routine school and recreational activities
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Behandlung
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Experimental: Dance/Movement Therapy
Children received 16 sessions of group dance/movement therapy (45 minutes, twice weekly, for 8 weeks) in addition to their usual special education |
A structured, goal-oriented group program based on the GAMZE style and the BrainDance model. Each 45-minute session included warm-up (5 min), improvisation (10 min), skill development (15 min), integration (10 min), and closure (5 min). Sessions were delivered in groups of 6-8 children by an experienced therapist trained in goal-oriented DMT.
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Kein Eingriff: Control
Children continued to receive their usual special education services without |
Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Change in Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-Parent Version (RCADS-P) Total Score
Zeitfenster: Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Parent-reported 47-item scale assessing anxiety and depressive symptoms (total score range 0-141); higher scores indicate greater symptom severity. |
Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Change in Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory-School Form (CSEI) Total Score
Zeitfenster: Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Child-reported inventory assessing general, social, home/family, and academic self-esteem; higher scores indicate higher self-esteem. |
Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Change in Social Skills Evaluation Scale (SSES) Total Score
Zeitfenster: Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Parent-reported 69-item scale assessing social skills across 12 domains (total score range 69-345); higher scores indicate better social skills. |
Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
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Change in RCADS-P Anxiety and Depression Subscale Scores
Zeitfenster: Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Anxiety subscale (range 0-111) and depression subscale (range 0-30); higher scores indicate greater symptom severity. |
Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Change in CSEI Subscale Scores
Zeitfenster: Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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General, social, home/family, and academic self-esteem subscales; higher scores indicate higher self-esteem. |
Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Change in SSES Subscale Scores
Zeitfenster: Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Twelve social skills domains; higher scores indicate better social skills. |
Baseline, week 8 (post-intervention), and month 6 (follow-up)
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
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Sponsor
Mitarbeiter
Mitarbeiter
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
Mehr Informationen
Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie
Schlüsselwörter
Zusätzliche relevante MeSH-Bedingungen
- Neurologische Manifestationen
- Erkrankungen des Nervensystems
- Psychische Störungen
- Verhaltenssymptome
- Neurobehaviorale Manifestationen
- Neuroentwicklungsstörungen
- Kommunikationsstörungen
- Lernschwächen
- Pathologische Zustände, Anzeichen und Symptome
- Verhalten
- Anzeichen und Symptome
- Soziales Verhalten
- Spezifische Lernstörung
- Angststörungen
- Depression
- Soziale Fähigkeiten
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- LokmanHekimU-AGokcen-001
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