Journal of Applied Psychological Research

Journal of Applied Psychological Research

Enhancing Creativity through Empathy: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Game-Based Education

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology Branch, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 MSc, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Professor of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
4 MSc student, Educational Psychology Branch, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a play and empathy-based program in enhancing adolescents' creativity . The research was conducted using a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population included 10th-grade female students from a public school. A total of 60 students were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental (30) and control (30) groups. Research instruments included the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking – Figural Form (TTCT-F), the Iranian Adolescent Psychological Capital Scale (IAPCS), the Parent-Adolescent Conflict Questionnaire (PACQ), and the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire – Adolescent Short Form (TEIQue-ASF). Data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS version 26. The training program was conducted over 12 sessions of 90 minutes across 12 weeks. The results showed that play-based training significantly increased creativity (p<0.01)/ flexibility (p<0.05)/ and originality (p<0.01), but had no significant effect on fluency and elaboration (p>0.05). It also reduced parent-adolescent conflicts (p<0.05), but had no effect on psychological capital and emotional intelligence (p>0.05). Play-based educational programs enhance adolescent creativity and reduce parent-adolescent conflicts and are recommended for implementation in schools.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 15 November 2026

  • Receive Date 09 January 2025
  • Revise Date 29 November 2025
  • Accept Date 02 February 2026
  • First Publish Date 15 November 2026
  • Publish Date 15 November 2026