This study intended to investigate the effect of group sand-play therapy on the Ego-strength in siblings of children with developmental disabilities. This study randomly assigned 10 of elementary school third and fourth grade students in Seoul, those ...
This study intended to investigate the effect of group sand-play therapy on the Ego-strength in siblings of children with developmental disabilities. This study randomly assigned 10 of elementary school third and fourth grade students in Seoul, those into experimental group of five and control group of five. The program was consisted of total 12sessions, which were 60minutes twice per week. The ego-strength tool was used in this study. For comparison between pre- and post-test data of ego-strength were analyzed by using an SPSS/WIN 20.0 statistical program. First, using Mann Whitney U test to determine differences between -pre and -post data of control and examine group. Second, for non-parametric Wilcoxon (matched-pairs signed-rank test) was performed to determine differences data between before and after group sand-play therapy for siblings of children with developmental disabilities. Also, to determine qualitative changes of self-strength by using K-HTP as a projection tool. The results of this study is as follows. First, group sand-play therapy develops self-strength of siblings of children with developmental disabilities, which those sub-areas of competence, initiative, resilience, and sociality had significantly changed. Second, self confidence and ego-strength of siblings of children with developmental disabilities were improves through the K-HTP test.