Comparison of the Effectiveness of Happiness and Story Therapy Techniques on the Feeling of Loneliness and Social Anxiety of Homeless and Abused Children in Shiraz City

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of happiness and story therapy techniques on the feeling of loneliness and social anxiety of abused and neglected children in Shiraz city. Method: The design of the research was semi-experimental and of the pre-test, post-test and follow-up type with a control group. The statistical population was all the orphaned and abused children of Shiraz city in ۲۰۲۳, from which ۴۵ people were selected as available, and they were randomly divided into two experimental groups ۱ and ۲ (۱۵ people in each group), and a control group was replaced. The first experimental group received the treatment based on happiness techniques, the second group received the treatment based on story therapy, and the control group was placed on the waiting list. The research tools included the Loneliness Questionnaire (UCLA) and the Social Anxiety Questionnaire (SPIN). Multivariate analysis test was used for data analysis. Conclusion: The results indicated that the techniques of happiness and story therapy improve the feeling of loneliness and improve the social fear of orphaned children. Also, the effectiveness of story therapy on reducing these psychological issues is more than the techniques of happiness. Discussion and conclusion: Both treatments have been effective in reducing the feeling of loneliness and social anxiety, but story therapy has a significant superiority over happiness techniques.

کلیدواژه ها:

Happiness ، Story Therapy ، Feeling Alone ، Social Phobia ، Orphaned ، Abused Children