장애인 부부의 삶과 미술치료 경험에 관한 내러티브 연구 = A Narrative Inquiry into the Lived Experience and Art Therapy of a Couple with Disabilities

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of the life and art therapy experience of disabled couples revealed through the art therapy process. For this purpose, the narrative inquiry methodology proposed by Clandinin and Connelly (2000) was employed, as it is suitable for understanding the lives of individuals and marginalized groups. The participants were a 27-year-old wife with an intellectual disability and a 42-year-old husband with a physical disability residing in City A. Through 16 sessions of art therapy, 13 stories of life were revealed. As a result of the study, first, the couple experienced a sense of safety and stability through art therapy; second, the creative process formed an understanding and connecting relationship together; and third, for the wife, to encounter a new identity of “becoming a mother.” Furthermore, the art therapy experience extended into their married life and parenting, as the couple practiced cooperative caregiving, developed resilience to rise again in times of crisis, and demonstrated the “specialness of an ordinary couple with disabilities.” These results highlight the potential of art therapy to foster positive changes in the marital relationship and family life of couples with disabilities, offering meaningful implications for both disability family studies and art therapy practice.