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Effectiveness of the Puppet Show and Storytelling Methods on Children's Behavioral Problems
Azadeh Aminimanesh1, Zohreh Ghazavi2, Tayebeh Mehrabi2
1Student Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Insights
Puppet shows are more effective than storytelling for improving preschool children's behavior problems. This study found significant improvements in the puppet show group compared to the storytelling and control groups.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Educational Interventions
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Early childhood development is crucial for lifelong outcomes.
- Behavioral problems (BPs) in preschoolers are a significant concern for pediatric health professionals.
- Intervention strategies are needed to address BPs in early childhood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effectiveness of puppet show and storytelling methods in addressing behavioral problems among preschool children.
- To evaluate the impact of different pedagogical approaches on early childhood behavior.
- To provide evidence-based recommendations for early intervention strategies.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design was employed with three groups: puppet show, storytelling, and a control.
- The study involved 75 children aged 3-5 years from three kindergartens in Isfahan, Iran, selected via random cluster sampling.
- Data were collected using the Shahim Preschool Children Behavior Problem Questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS.
Main Results:
- Both puppet show and storytelling interventions significantly reduced behavioral problems compared to the control group immediately and one month post-intervention (p < 0.001).
- The puppet show group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in behavioral problems than the storytelling group immediately (F = 222.5, p < 0.001) and one month post-intervention (F = 235.5, p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- The puppet show method is more effective than storytelling in improving behavioral problems in preschool children.
- This finding suggests that highly visual and interactive methods like puppet shows can be superior for early childhood behavior modification.
- The study highlights the potential of using creative arts-based interventions in pediatric health and education.
Background:
The early years of life have an important role in children's growth and development, and training during this period will play a pronounced role in their whole life. Behavioral problems (BPs) that children showed at this age have been a growing concern for those involved in pediatric health. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of puppet show and storytelling methods on BPs among preschool children.
Materials And Method:
This quasi-experimental study was conducted on three groups (puppet show and storytelling as test groups and a control group), in three stages, using a pretest-posttest design. The study was conducted in 2014 on 75 children age 3-5 years selected from three kindergartens in Isfahan, Iran. The subjects were selected using random clusters sampling method. To collect data, Shahim Preschool Children Behavior Problem Questionnaire was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS software.
Results:
The results of the statistical tests including one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and repeated measures ANOVA test showed that mean variation in both puppet show and storytelling groups was significantly higher than the control group immediately and 1 month after the intervention (p < 0.001). Variation was significantly higher in the puppet show group compared to the storytelling group immediately (F = 222.5, p < 0.001) and 1 month (F = 235.5, p < 0.001) after the intervention.
Conclusions:
It can be concluded that compared to the storytelling method, the puppet show method has a greater impact on improving behavior problems among preschool children.