Elahe Ajallooeian - MS Student, Counseling Department, Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, Khomeinishahr Branch, Daneshjou Daneshjou Blvd, Iran
Yousef Gorji - Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, Khomeinishahr Branch, Daneshjou Blvd, Iran
Farzaneh Niknejadi - Assistant Professor, Counseling Department, Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr, Khomeinishahr Branch, Daneshjou Blvd, Iran

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of social skills training through group therapy play on reducing rational aggression boy elementary school student in Esfahan city in 2013. Semi-experimental method with pre-test and post-test study and follow-up of sample consisted of 40 students in first and second grade elementary school, Sheba, who were selected randomly. Aggression Scale Test before Shahim for school children by teachers for all subjects was completed. The specimens were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (n = 20 for each group) were divided. The experimental group of 8 sessions of 45 minutes, the style of play therapy, social skills training group was exposed to the control group did not receive training. Finally, the questionnaire was completed by the teacher again. The results showed that social skills training group play therapy techniques to reduce relational aggression in the experimental group was significantly reduced.

Aggression,, relational, aggression, social skills