THE EFFECT OF ROLE PLAYING EXPERIENCE ON SELF- RATINGS OF INTERPERSONAL ADJUSTMENT

Abstract

The present study was one of a series devoted to testing some of the assumptions made by role playing practitioners to justify their use of role playing as a method for producing attitudinal and behavioral changes. These assumptions may be stated as follows:

I. Role playing experience increases role playing ability.

1. Role playing experience increases interpersonal adjustment.2

2. Role playing ability is positively related to interpersonal adjustment.

The present study is concerned with the second assumption which is implicit in the writings of role playing practitioners when they state that role playing increases ability to empathize with others (2), improves adjustment and produces change and growth (5), and increases spontaneity and improves social and interpersonal relations ( 6 ) .