The Effect of Painting Therapy on Practical Intelligence and Creativity of Children Aged 4 to 6 in the City of Tehran

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of painting therapy on practical intelligence and creativity of children aged 4—6 in the city of Tehran in the year 1395(2016). The recent research is a quasi – trial study consisting of pre-trial and post-trial plan with control groups. The statistical group under study included all the children aged 4—6 in district number 5 in Tehran. 3o children were selected randomly and then divided into two groups of control (15 children) and trial (15 children). The trial group underwent painting therapy for 12 sessions lasting 45 minutes. While the control group were expecting therapy. Wexler s children trial (WPPSI-R) and Torrance s creativity questionnaire (1990) were applied to assess children s practical intelligence. Analysis of data was performed descriptively and deductively (covariance analysis) by SPSS20 software. Data collected through covariance analysis showed a meaningful difference between practical intelligence and creativity scores in the two groups and painting therapy had a meaningful impact on the increase of practical intelligence(ª= /05) and creativity (ª= /01) of children aged 4-6 . Regarding the effectiveness of painting therapy on intelligence and creativity it is necessary to plan broad programs to improve children s creativity and intelligence on the basis of teaching through painting.

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Practical Intelligence ، Painting Therapy ،