점토를 활용한 집단미술치료가 유아의 소근육기능 및 사회성 향상에 미치는 효과

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This research aimed to examine effects of the group art therapy using clay on the fine motor skills and
sociality of young children. Among 40 young children, 24 young children whose parents consented and
who wanted to participated in this research were randomly selected and evenly divided into the
experimental group of 12 young children and the control group of 12 young children. A total of 12
sessions of the program, not counting pre- and post- tests were conducted once or twice per week for 60
minutes at a time. PDMS and K-SSRS were used. The results of this research are summarized as follows.
First, the scores of fine motor skills of the experimental group were enhanced with statistical significance in
the domains of the following functions: learning function, living play function, speediness and sophistication,
visual exercise coordination, reaction speed, and hand functions. Second, the scores of sociality of the
experimental group were more enhanced with statistical significance in coordination, assertiveness, and
self-control domains. Third, the young children became sufficiently able to express details of work with
enhanced hand functions through kneading clay as the session progressed. Also, better sociality was
observed as this group activity caused dynamics between young children. Accordingly, the results show that
the group art therapy using clay enhances fine motor skills and the sociality of young children.