The Effect of Psychodrama on The Burnout Level of School Counselors

Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of psychodrama on the level of burnout in school counselors. Method: The study was conducted as experimental nonrandomized controlled trial. The population of the study consisted of 67 school counselors working within the Gaziosmanpaşa District Directorate of National Education and the sample consisted of 20 school counselors, who agreed to participate in the study, as experiment (n=9) and control (n=11) groups. The study was conducted ten sessions in total, 3 hours once a week, between September and October 2019. Socio-Demographic Questionnaire Form and "Maslach Burnout Scale" were used as data collection tools. Results: While there was a decrease in the burnout levels of the school counselors, in the experimental group after psychodrama, no significant change was found in the measurements made in the control group. In particular, a statistically significant difference (p