Group Art Therapy Program Research Articles

집단미술치료 프로그램 참여가 저소득층 한부모가족 아동의 자아존중감 및 또래관계에 미치는 효과

This study aims to research the effects of group art therapy program on the self-esteem and peer relationships of children in low-income and single-parent families. It was performed for 24 sessions with Lee Hyeon-Jin's(2006) and Shin Ji-Hye and Kim Gui-Bok's(2009) group art therapy program. The evaluation was performed with Park Mi-Ran's self-esteem questionnaire(2007) and Kim Taehee's peer-relationship questionnaire(2005). The subjects are 26 elementary students in low-income and single parent family who are in the 2, 3, and 4 grade and use A-regional children center and B-regional children center which are located in Gyeongbuk province. Means, standard deviations, Independent t-test and Paired t-test were conducted. Firstly, the change in self-esteem of both experiment group and control group is investigated before and after their taking group art therapy program. There are statistically meaningful enhancements in self-esteem of experimental group. But there are no statistically meaningful enhancements in self-esteem of control group. Secondly, peer-relationships in both experimental group and control group do not change between before and after taking group art therapy program. Thus, the program of group art therapy is thought to be effective therapy improving the self-esteem of child in low-income single-parent family.

The Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on Job Stress and Coping Style of Nurture Teachers

The Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on Job Stress and Coping Style of Nurture Teachers

Effect of the Group Art Therapy Program to Improve the Multiple Intelligences for Young Children

Effect of the Group Art Therapy Program to Improve the Multiple Intelligences for Young Children

A Study on Group Art Therapy Program for Elderly Suicide Prevention

A Study on Group Art Therapy Program for Elderly Suicide Prevention

The Effect of a Person-centered Group Art Therapy Program on self-esteem, depression, anxiety and quality of life of the Breast Cancer Patients

The Effect of a Person-centered Group Art Therapy Program on self-esteem, depression, anxiety and quality of life of the Breast Cancer Patients

A Study on Group Art Therapy Program for Strengthening Empowerment of Abused the aged

A Study on Group Art Therapy Program for Strengthening Empowerment of Abused the aged

The Effect of Group Art Therapy Program on Self-Esteem and Sociality of the Single Parent's Child

The Effect of Group Art Therapy Program on Self-Esteem and Sociality of the Single Parent's Child

A Effectiveness of a Group Art Therapy Program on Self Esteem and Social Improvement of Children in Multicultural Families

A Effectiveness of a Group Art Therapy Program on Self Esteem and Social Improvement of Children in Multicultural Families

The Effects of Group Art-Therapy program on Self-Concept and peer Relation among Young Children

The Effects of Group Art-Therapy program on Self-Concept and peer Relation among Young Children

The Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on the Depressive Dispositions, Peer Relationships and School Adjustment of Isolated Children

The Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on the Depressive Dispositions, Peer Relationships and School Adjustment of Isolated Children

The Effects of the Group Art Therapy Program on Depression, Stress-Coping, and Self-Esteem for Depressive Adolescents

The Effects of the Group Art Therapy Program on Depression, Stress-Coping, and Self-Esteem for Depressive Adolescents

자활근로여성의 삶의 질 향상과 우울감소를 위한 집단미술치료 효과 연구

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of group art therapy on increasing Self-Supporting Recipients Women's well-being and on decreasing their depression. This group art therapy program model was developed based on problem -solving theory and art therapy theory. This program was consisted of 15 session with 9 women focused on self understanding through perception of multiple problems of self-supporting recipients women. Dependent variables were index of well-being and depression. The results were as follows. This program showed the significant differences between post-test and pre-test scores in the scale of well-being and depression. Also that showed the significant difference between follow-up and post test score in the scales of well-being, but there is no difference between follow-up and post test. In Conclusion, group art therapy employed for this study have significant effects of increasing well-being and decreasing depression.

Effects of Body Image Improvement Program on Self-assertiveness and Depression in College Women

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.

Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on Body Image and Self-esteem in College Women

Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on Body Image and Self-esteem in College Women

Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on Self-Esteem and Mental Health Status in Chronic Schizophrenic Inpatients

【The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of the 8-week, 15-session group art therapy program on self-esteem and mental health status in chronic schizophrenic inpatients. The sample consisted of two groups of chronic schizophrenic inpatients: 10 patients with an average of total disease duration of 8.90 years who participated in a 8-week group art therapy program, and 8 comparison subjects with an average of total disease duration of 8.25 years who did not participate in the program. A pretest-posttest quasiexperimental design was used to assess self-esteem and mental health status at the beginning and at the end of the 8-week, 15-session group art therapy program. The time points for obtaining data were matched for both groups. The effectiveness of the 8-week group art therapy program was assessed by Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale(Rosenberg, 1965) and SCL-90- R(Derogatis et al., 1973). SPSSWIN 8.0 was utilized for data entry and analysis employing Mann-Whitney U test. The findings of the study indicated the followings : (a) No significant differences were found between two groups in self-esteem and (b) The experimental group showed significantly lower scores in obsessive-compulsive symptom dimension and interpersonal sensitivity symptom dimension on the SCL-90-R than the comparison group after participating in the group art therapy program. In conclusion, the findings showed the possibility of applying group art therapy as an effective nursing intervention for patients with lack of verbal communication skills and social interaction to improve their interpersonal relationship.】