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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2021
рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; online ISSN: 2707-3637; DOI:10.26697/ijsa

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. Psychology

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Impact of Psychological Transformation
Game “My Dao” on Value Orientations of
Participants

Authors’ Contribution: Melnyk Yu. B. 1,2 ABCDEFG , Stadnik A. V. 1,2,3,4 ABCDEFG
A – Study design; 1 Kharkiv Regional Public Organization “Culture of Health” (KRPOCH),
B – Data collection; Ukraine
C – Statistical analysis; 2 Scientific Research Institute KRPOCH, Ukraine
D – Data interpretation; 3 Social-Psychological Center KRPOCH, Ukraine
E – Manuscript preparation; 4 Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine
F – Literature search;
G – Funds collection Received: 14.07.2021; Accepted: 25.09.2021; Published: 25.12.2021

Abstract
Background and Psychological transformation games that have great potential for solving a wide
Aim of Study: range of problems related to clients’ mental health are becoming increasingly popular
among psychologists and psychotherapists. These techniques should be not only
interesting and attractive to clients but also effective as a form of psychological
practice.
The aim of the study: to investigate the impact of the psychological transformation
game “My Dao” on value orientations of participants using the diagnostic method of
Schwartz.
Material and Methods: The study used the toolkit of the psychological transformation game “My Dao”. The
effectiveness of the game impact on the participants was determined by means of the
diagnostics of value orientations suggested by Schwartz. The treatment group
consisted of 134 people, 75 men (55.97%) and 59 women (44.03%) aged 17-35 years.
The control group included 126 people, 69 men (54.76%) and 57 women (45.24%)
aged 18-30 years. The results of the treatment and control groups were measured
using the SPSS Statistics Module. The obtained results prove statistical significance
(p<0.05).
Results: The greatest impact of the developed game on the participants is observed at the level
of normative ideals: tradition, conformity, security, hedonism and universalism. This
indicates their certain change towards increasing harmony and stability, as well as
reducing humility and acceptance of their destiny. At the level of individual priorities,
there is an increase in hedonism, power and stimulation, which indicates an increase
in the role of satisfaction, success, ambition, the desire for novelty and strong
emotions. The obtained high results of universalism, hedonism, self-direction and
conformity indicate an increase in understanding, tolerance, enjoyment of life, self-
control, self-government, self-discipline and politeness of game participants.
Conclusions: The use of the transformation game “My Dao” in psychological practice is an
effective psychotherapeutic method that affects the value orientations of participants,
changes in self-esteem and motivation, disclosure of their personal resources to solve
problems and develop further. This technique is universal due to the age category of
participants and the ability to solve psychological problems.
Keywords: psychological transformation game, value orientations, motivation, diagnostics,
toolkit, psychological problems
Copyright: © 2021 Melnyk Yu. B., Stadnik A. V. Published by Archives of International Journal
of Science Annals
DOI and UDC DOI https://doi.org/10.26697/ijsa.2021.2.3 UDC 159.9.072:159.947.5
Conflict of interests: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests
Peer review: Double-blind review
Source of support: This research did not receive any outside funding or support
Information about Melnyk Yuriy Borysovych (Corresponding Author) – https://orcid.org/0000-0002-
the authors: 8527-4638; [email protected]; Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy, Associate
Professor; Chairman of the Board, Kharkiv Regional Public Organization “Culture
of Health” (KRPOCH); Director, Scientific Research Institute KRPOCH, Ukraine.
Stadnik Anatoliy Volodymyrovych – https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1472-4224; Doctor
of Philosophy in Medicine, Associate Professor, Kharkiv National University of
Internal Affairs; Director, Social-Psychological Center KRPOCH, Ukraine.

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