English abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of psychodrama, based
on Holland's theory, in enhancing the career decision-making skills of tenthgrade female students in the Al Batinah North Governorate, Sultanate of Oman.
The participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n=8)
or a control group (n=8) in an experimental study design. The experimental
group received ten counseling sessions utilizing psychodrama activities, while
the control group did not receive any treatment. The career decision-making
skill scale, comprising four dimensions, was employed to assess the
participants' skills in problem identification and analysis, alternative
exploration, evaluation of alternatives, and career decision-making. The
findings revealed statistically significant differences between the experimental
and control groups in the post-test scores of the career decision-making skill
scale, favoring the experimental group. However, no significant differences
were observed between the post-test and one-month follow-up test scores for
the experimental group. Based on these results, suggestions are presented for
future research and practice in this domain.
