Evaluating the Effectiveness of Tranquillisation Tales on Children’s Psychological Well-Being and Aggression

Background: Story therapy can be used as an effective method in cognitive-behavioral therapy for children. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of tranquillisation stories on children s psychological well-being and aggression. Methods: This study was quasi-experimental (controlled pretest-posttest). The population of this study included preschool children with 6-7 years of age, who were registered in preschool centers in the 2nd and 3th districts of Eslamshahr in 2018-2019. The sample size included 30 individuals (15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group) who were selected by random sampling method. Rutter s behavioral disturbances (teacher s form), Reef s psychological well-being questionnaire (1980) and storytelling method were used. Results: The study included children with a mean age of 5.67, among whom 60% were girls and 40% boys. The results approved the significant effects of tranquillisation stories on psychological well-being (F=3.7, p=0.031) and aggression (F=39.47, p=0.018) of the studied children (p 0.005). Conclusion: Storytelling as a non-drug method is a good way to reduce aggression and increase psychological well-being among 6-7 preschool children in Tonekabon. Therefore, it is recommended that preschool teachers use this method to help children with aggression and mental health problems.