The Effect of Psychodrama on Women's Codependence, Self-Realization and Problem Solving Skill Perception

Yağmur Ulusoy,Bircan Kırlangıç Şimşek

doi:10.7596/taksad.v10i1.2482

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of psychodrama on the codependency, self-actualization and problem-solving skills of women attending Public Education Center Tailoring Courses. The study was conducted with the quasi-experimental design based on the pretest-posttest model with an experimental group. Fifteen volunteering women attending tailoring courses at Malatya Battalgazi District Public Education Center during the 2015-2016 academic year participated in the study. The study data were collected with the Composite Codependency Scale, Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile, and Problem-Solving Inventory. These three scales were applied to the study group before the application. After the pre-test, a psychodrama group study that included 18 sessions was conducted with eight women in the study group. At the end of the application, the scales were applied as post-test measurements to the study group. To test the effectiveness of the experimental process, the dependent samples t test technique was used. The comparison of the study group pretest and posttest scores revealed a significant difference between pretest and posttest self-actualization scores; however, there was no significant difference between codependency, interpersonal control, self-sacrifice, suppression of emotions, and problem-solving skill perception pretest and posttest scores. Thus, it was observed that psychodrama had a significant effect on the improvement of the self-actualization levels of participating women; however, it did not have a significant effect on the reduction of their negative perceptions about problem-solving skills and codependency levels.

Highlights

The increase in the number of women studies, the foundation of women research departments, and the promotion of female life experiences in the media have made the needs and problems of women more visible to the public. Horney (1998) reported that there was a distinct difference between male and female psychology
The findings obtained in the current study demonstrated that the psychodrama application had a significant impact on self-actualization, its effects on codependency and problem solving-skills were not significant
It was determined that the self-actualization levels of the women who participated in the psychodrama group increased significantly

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Introduction

The increase in the number of women studies, the foundation of women research departments, and the promotion of female life experiences in the media have made the needs and problems of women more visible to the public. Horney (1998) reported that there was a distinct difference between male and female psychology. Horney (1998) reported that there was a distinct difference between male and female psychology. The differences between the sexes lead to different expectations, opportunities and costs for men and women (Cook, 1990). Women are considered as individuals responsible from conducting household chores (cooking food, cleaning the house, caregiving, etc.). Women are asked to protect their partners’ individual values that are considered important by society and to fulfill their emotional and sexual expectations (Milkman, 1976). Women are expected to surrender to men and dedicate themselves to their partners in several cultures (Chodorow, 2007). Codependency, which is a psychological issue, was observed to be closely associated with women's health (Martsolf, Hughes-Hammer, Estok and Zeller, 1999)

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