자기이해 집단미술치료 프로그램이 지역아동센터를 이용하는 아동들의 자아존중감과 대인관계에 미치는 효과

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of self-understanding group art therapy programs on self-esteem and interpersonal relationships of elementary school children using local children's centers.
 Methods Among the local children's centers in N City, 12 elementary school students attending the H-area children's center were organized as an experimental group, and 12 elementary school students attending the S-area children's center were organized as a control group. Self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, and dynamic school life were conducted as preliminary tests for both the experimental and control groups, and a self-understanding group art therapy program was conducted 10 times a week for 90 minutes. After that, a post-test was conducted on the two groups, and it was verified whether there were significant changes in self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.
 Results First, children in the experimental group who participated in the implementation of the self-understanding group art therapy program showed significant positive changes in satisfaction and communication among the overall average self-esteem and sub-factors of interpersonal relationships. Second, children in the control group who did not participate in the implementation of the self-understanding group art therapy program did not show any significant differences in self-esteem and interpersonal relationships. Third, in the dynamic school life test, children in the experimental group who participated in the self-understanding group art therapy program were able to observe meaningful positive changes in self-esteem and interpersonal relationships compared to children in the control group who did not participate in the group art therapy program.
 Conclusions This study is meaningful in that elementary school students who use local children's centers developed self-esteem by gaining positive emotions, confidence, achievement, efficiency, and satisfaction through participation in self-understanding group art therapy programs.