Enhancing emotion regulation through group: A pilot study of psychodrama intervention among college students in China

IF 1.5 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Arts in Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2025-09-15 DOI:10.1016/j.aip.2025.102361

Rui Luo , Rui Ding , Xiaohui Wang , Wangyu Zhou , Yaru Hou

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Abstract

Psychodrama is gaining traction in China as both a therapeutic modality and a developmental intervention. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, preliminary efficacy, and procedural refinement of an eight-week psychodrama program designed to enhance emotion regulation among Chinese college students. Using a two-arm, non-randomized controlled design, 22 undergraduates attended weekly 150-minute sessions led by a trained social worker. A convergent mixed-methods approach combined quantitative self-reports with qualitative reflections. Compared with controls, participants in the psychodrama group showed significant post-intervention reductions in expressive suppression; qualitative data further revealed heightened emotional expression, broadened cognitive insight, and uniformly positive experiences. These findings suggest that psychodrama can effectively improve emotional well-being in China and merits wider application in social work practice.

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通过小组方式加强情绪调节：中国大学生心理剧干预的试点研究

心理剧作为一种治疗方式和发展干预手段在中国越来越受欢迎。本初步研究评估了一个为期八周的心理剧项目的可行性、初步效果和程序改进，该项目旨在提高中国大学生的情绪调节能力。采用双臂非随机对照设计，22名大学生参加了由训练有素的社会工作者领导的每周150分钟的课程。一种融合的混合方法将定量自我报告与定性反思相结合。与对照组相比，心理剧组的参与者在干预后表现出明显的表达抑制减少；定性数据进一步揭示了情绪表达的增强，认知洞察力的拓宽，以及一致的积极体验。这些研究结果表明，心理剧可以有效地改善中国人的情绪幸福感，值得在社会工作实践中广泛应用。

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Arts in Psychotherapy Multiple-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The Arts in Psychotherapy is a dynamic, contemporary journal publishing evidence-based research, expert opinion, theoretical positions, and case material on a wide range of topics intersecting the fields of mental health and creative arts therapies. It is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing 5 issues annually. Papers are welcomed from researchers and practitioners in the fields of art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry psychotherapy, as well as expressive and creative arts therapy, neuroscience, psychiatry, education, allied health, and psychology that aim to engage high level theoretical concepts with the rigor of professional practice. The journal welcomes contributions that present new and emergent knowledge about the role of the arts in healthcare, and engage a critical discourse relevant to an international readership that can inform the development of new services and the refinement of existing policies and practices. There is no restriction on research methods and review papers are welcome. From time to time the journal publishes special issues on topics warranting a distinctive focus relevant to the stated goals and scope of the publication.