Psychodrama group therapy for women in emerging adulthood: Building personal and interpersonal empowerment

In psychodrama, clients’ emotionally significant situations are enacted to facilitate psychological intervention and group therapy. This 16-session psychodrama group, involving 10 women in emerging adulthood, aimed to foster personal and interpersonal empowerment, enhance awareness of gender and violence, improve self-esteem, and strengthen relationships. Using a quasi-experimental single-group pre- and post-test design, the study applied the Gender Equality Scale and Self-Esteem Scale to assess outcomes. Findings indicated positive changes in participants’ scores after the intervention. Qualitative analysis revealed key themes: experiences of violence, emotional/physical absence of the father, substituting for a parent, differentiating from the mother’s emotions, dating violence, and body image issues. The sessions enabled participants to gain emotional, cognitive, and behavioral skills to address current challenges. These results highlight the potential of psychodrama to empower women, suggesting its integration into universities, youth centers, and social service organizations.