Abstract
Purpose: This study was to determine the effects of the 8-week, 16-session body image improvement program on self-assertiveness and depression in college women.Methods: The program applied group art therapy technique was reconstructed by the researcher based on the Do Young Kim’s Body Image Improvement Program. Data collected by self-reported questionnaires from 58 college women in Inchon who were selected by criteria of this study, from the 6 of March to 10 of May. 2002. The 11 experimental group participated in a 8-week group art therapy program. Descriptive statistics, homogeneity test, hypothesis, and reliability test were performed statistically by utilizing SPSS PC + 8.0 program.Results: 1. The experimental group showed significantly higher scores in self-assertiveness than the comparison group(z = -1.742, p= .036).2. No significant differences were found between two groups in depression.(z=-.272, p = .435).Conclusion: The findings showed the possibility of applying body image improvement program as an effective intervention for clients with body image disturbance to improve their self-assertiveness behavior.
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