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The Effect of Psychodrama Group Therapy on Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels of Male Prisoners: A Mixed Methods Study

Psikodrama Grup Terapisinin Erkek Hükümlülerin Depresyon, Anksiyete ve Stres Düzeylerine Etkisi: Karma Yöntemli Bir Araştırma

Rumeysa Akgün(KIRIKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, SOSYAL HİZMET BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-4226-2191
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151–180
Publication Date
2026-07-03
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Qualitative findings also showed that the psychodrama process contributed to participants’ self-awareness, emotional expression and development of hope for the future.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Psychodrama is a group therapy method developed by Moreno in the 1920s that enables individuals to gain awareness by enacting their life experiences on stage.
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Key Findings & Data:The sample consisted of a total of 15 prisoners, including 8 prisoners who participated in the psychodrama group sessions and 7 prisoners in the control group.
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Conclusion & Impact:Qualitative findings also showed that the psychodrama process contributed to participants’ self-awareness, emotional expression and development of hope for the future.
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⚙️Variables:Anksiyete · Ceza İnfaz Kurumu · Depresyon

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Psychodrama is a group therapy method developed by Moreno in the 1920s that enables individuals to gain awareness by enacting their life experiences on stage. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of psychodrama group therapy on depression, anxiety and stress levels of male prisoners. A mixed-method research design combining quantitative and qualitative data was used in the study. In the quantitative part of the research, a quasi-experimental model with a pretest–posttest control group design was applied. The study was conducted in Keskin T Type Prison. The sample consisted of a total of 15 prisoners, including 8 prisoners who participated in the psychodrama group sessions and 7 prisoners in the control group. Psychodrama sessions were conducted once a week for a total of 10 weeks. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used as the quantitative data collection tool. Qualitative data were obtained from the written evaluations of the participants at the end of the sessions and analyzed using content analysis. The results of the study indicated that psychodrama group therapy was effective in reducing the depression levels of the participants. Qualitative findings also showed that the psychodrama process contributed to participants’ self-awareness, emotional expression and development of hope for the future.

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Psikodrama, 1920’lerde Moreno tarafından keşfedilmiş ve sonrasında pek çok alanda grup terapisi türleri arasında kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Bu çalışma, psikodramanın ilk uygulama alanlarından biri olan ceza infaz kurumunda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı, psikodrama grup terapisinin erkek hükümlülerin depresyon, anksiyete ve stres düzeylerine etkisinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ön test-son test kontrol gruplu yarı deneysel model kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın evreni Keskin T Tipi Ceza İnfaz Kurumunda kalan erkek hükümlülerdir. Örneklem ise olasılıksız örneklem yönteminden uygun örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında psikodramaya katılmak isteyen kişiler ceza infaz kurumu psikososyal servisine başvuruda bulunmuş ve psikososyal serviste çalışmaya katılması uygun olduğu düşünülen 8 kişi çalışma kapsamına dahil edilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında erkek hükümlülerle Mart 2024–Mayıs 2024 tarihleri arasında haftada bir gün, iki saat olmak üzere toplam 10 oturum psikodrama grup terapisi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Oturumlara başlamadan önce deney ve kontrol grubuna depresyon, anksiyete, stres ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Oturumların sonunda aynı ölçekler tekrar kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca psikodrama sürecinin katılımcılar üzerindeki etkisini incelemek amacıyla oturum sonunda katılımcılardan yazılı değerlendirmeler alınmış ve içerik analizi ile incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre deney grubunda depresyon puanlarında ön test ve son test ölçümleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Anksiyete ve stres puanlarında ise istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir değişim saptanmamıştır. Kontrol grubunda ise anlamlı bir fark yoktur (p>0,05). Buna göre erkek hükümlülerin psikodrama grup terapisi sonrası depresyon düzeylerinin düştüğü görülmüştür. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda hükümlülere yönelik psikodrama eğitimlerinin yaygınlaştırılması, oturumlarda kullanılacak materyallerin artırılması ve oturum sayılarının artırılması önerilmektedir.

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Akgün, R. (2026). The Effect of Psychodrama Group Therapy on Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels of Male Prisoners: A Mixed Methods Study. Uluslararası İnsan Çalışmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 16, 151–180. https://doi.org/10.35235/uicd.1907348

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