The impact of communication education provided with creative drama method on midwifery undergraduates

Abstract

Introduction: This study was carried out to evaluate the impact of communication education provided by using creative drama method on the communication skills, selfesteem, and organizational conflict resolution skills of midwifery undergraduates.

Methods: The research was conducted as a semi-experimental 'controlled pretest-posttest' method. The study was carried out with freshmen studying midwifery at a public university in Western Turkey (n=52) between 30 September and 30 December 2017. Data were collected by means of the Communication Skills Inventory, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II. Throughout the research process, a 12-week lesson plan covering the stages of the creative drama method was applied. During the collection of the data, the scales were applied to the group as pretest, posttest while dependent t-test was applied for analyzing purposes.

Results: Communication Skills Inventory behavioral communication skills created a significant difference between Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale self-esteem subscale scores (p>0.05). No significant difference was detected among the Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory sub-dimension mean scores (p>0.05).

Conclusions: Findings obtained from the research reveal that the creative drama method effectively develops communication skills, self-esteem, and conflict resolution skills for midwifery undergraduates.

Keywords: communication; creative drama; midwifery; midwifery education; self-esteem.

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Self-esteem levels of students as per the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, pre and post creative drama education