@article {151, title = {MYTHODRAMA GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACH FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH BEHAVIOR DIFFICULTIES}, journal = {Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century }, volume = {12}, year = {2018}, month = {December/2018}, pages = {Continuous}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {95-102}, abstract = {Mythodrama group psychotherapy approach of resolving conflict and bullying has been successful as an intervention in a school setting. This study aimed to provide further evaluation of Mythodrama group approach. A total of 97 Georgian adolescents (Mean of age = 14.65, SD = 1.76) participated in the controlled experimental study. Participants of the experimental group received a Mythodrama group intervention during a period of three months. Analyses revealed a significant increase in emotional intelligence, prosocial behavior and adaptive coping strategies in the intervention group. No significant changes were observed in the control group. The findings suggest that adolescents{\textquoteright} behavior, trait emotional intelligence and coping strategies can be improved using Mythodrama intervention. Follow-up research is required to reveal the persistence and replicability of the result. }, keywords = {behavior problems, coping strategies, mythodrama for adolescents, trait EI}, issn = {2029-8587}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/ppc/18.12.95 }, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2019/444-1548425482.pdf}, author = {Tinatin Tiabashvili and Rusudan Mirtskhulava and Marine Japaridze} }