Research in play therapy: A 10-year review in Taiwan

This study represented a 10-year review of 86 master's theses and doctoral dissertations on play therapy that had been conducted in Taiwan from 2002 to 2011. Particular attention was directed to the intention of research, the traits of participants, the characteristics of play therapy, and the...

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Published in:Children and youth services review 2013-01, Vol.35 (1), p.25-32
Main Author: Tsai, Mei-Hsiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counselor-in-training
Play therapist
Play therapy
Review study
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Summary:This study represented a 10-year review of 86 master's theses and doctoral dissertations on play therapy that had been conducted in Taiwan from 2002 to 2011. Particular attention was directed to the intention of research, the traits of participants, the characteristics of play therapy, and the research methods. Results indicated that the most frequently studied population was children and adolescents (54.6%), followed by play therapists (25.6%), parents/care-givers of children (16.3%), and teachers of children (1.2%). Findings revealed the types of research were qualitative (n=59; 68.6%), quantitative (n=7; 8.1%), and mixed methods (n=20; 23.3%). Results are discussed concerning implications for counselor educators and further research on play therapy. ► The most frequent counseling theory being used is Child-Centered Play Therapy. ► More than half of treatment types on children are individual play therapy. ► The most frequent instruments being conducted are behavioral assessments. ► I examine research methods which process analysis and qualitative are most used.
ISSN:0190-7409
1873-7765
DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.10.016