Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of the Mandala Art Therapy Program on the distress tolerance, self-expression, and post-traumatic growth of couples in crisis. The research problems of this study are as follows. First, will there be a difference in the distress tolerance of a couple in crisis according to participation in the Mandala art therapy program?, Second, will there be a difference in self- expression of couples in crisis according to participation in the Mandala art therapy program?, Third, will there be a difference in the post-traumatic growth of couples in crisis according to participation in the Mandala art therapy program? The research results are as follows. First, as a result of post-examination of pain tolerance of couples in crisis according to participation in the Mandala art therapy program, it was found that the average of the experimental group of the overall distress tolerance and control and evaluation among sub-factors was significantly higher than the average of the control group. However, in the results of pre- and post-effect verification of the experimental group, it was found that there was no significant effect in the overall distress tolerance and sub-factors. Second, as a result of examining the difference in self-expression of couples in crisis according to participation in the Mandala art therapy program, the results of pre-post-effect verification of the experimental group showed that there was no significant effect on the entire self-expression and sub-factors. Third, as a result of examining the differences in post- traumatic growth of couples in crisis according to participation in the Mandala art therapy program, the results of the pre- and post-effect verification of the experimental group showed that there was significant effects in the post-traumatic growth scale and sub-variables. The significance of this study is that it provides basic data for providing mandala art therapy programs for couples in crisis by examining the effects of mandala art therapy for couples in crisis, focusing on distress tolerance, self-expression, and post-traumatic growth.

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