The Effectiveness of Moral Virtues Based on Psychodrama in Enhancing Self-Control, Kindness, and Empathy among Adolescents

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1 Master’s student in Islamic Positive Psychology, Nae.C., Islamic Azad University, Naein, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Nae.C., Islamic Azad University, Naein, Iran

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The present study investigated the effectiveness of teaching moral virtues based on psychodrama on self-restraint, kindness, and empathy in adolescents. The research method was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. The statistical population consisted of all male adolescent students aged 13–15 in Isfahan in the year 2023, from which 30 participants were purposefully selected from schools in Isfahan and assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group underwent training in moral virtues based on psychodrama over 8 sessions of 100 minutes each. Standardized questionnaires on self-control, kindness, and empathy were used to measure the research variables. The data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance method. The results showed that the training had a significant positive effect on increasing self-control, kindness, and empathy in adolescents.

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Islam and Psychological Research
Volume 11, Issue 23 - Serial Number 23
December 2025
Pages 133-151

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  • Receive Date: 02 March 2024
  • Revise Date: 04 September 2025
  • Accept Date: 12 September 2024

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