Abstract:
The aim of this project was to investigate the effectiveness of integrating social skills
training into group play therapy, specifically in a group of young shy children. This intervention
program was applied for an estimated period of ten weeks with a sample that consists of eight
children; four girls and four boys between six to seven years of age. The school psychologist
used the Child Social Preference Scale (CSPS) to select the shy children. Then, parents and
teachers completed the Child Social Preference Scale (CSPS) to measure children's shyness, and
the Social Skills Assessment: Child Interviews was conducted to capture the child's perception
in different social situations. The following project adopts the Social Skills Training Program
developed by Schafer, Jacobsen and Ghahramanlou (2000) that comprises different games and
group play therapy activities. Therefore, this intervention program is intended to improve and
build children's social skills.
