The purpose and need of this study is to examine improvements of self-esteem and interpersonal relationship of the elementary student through a communication training program. To achieve such goal, research tasks were drawn as follows;
First, is ther...
The purpose and need of this study is to examine improvements of self-esteem and interpersonal relationship of the elementary student through a communication training program. To achieve such goal, research tasks were drawn as follows;
First, is there a significant difference of the self-esteem in pre- and post-test between a test group applied with a communication training group-consulting program and a control group applied with no program?
Second, is there a significant difference of the interpersonal relationship in pre- and post-test between a test group applied with a communication training group-consulting program and a control group applied with no program?
To achieve the goal and solve the research tasks of this study, a theoretical basis was grounded by the examination of the relation between communication training program and self-esteem and interpersonal relationship, through the investigation of the previous researches and documents. Regarding the subjects of this group experiment, 24 students in the 6th grade who desired to participate in the experiment was selected from one classroom of the S elementary school in Seosan City. Subsequently, 12 students were assigned to a test group and a control group respectively for the proceeding of the experiment.
Prior to the program application, self-esteem and interpersonal relationship tests were made to examine the effect of the communication training program in this study. The scores of the test and control groups were compared and a group of the same quality was verified. The program was applied total 11 times in 40 minutes per each time. Regarding the self-esteem and interpersonal relationship tests used to verify the effect of the communication training program, Coopersmith's SEI(Self-Esteem Inventory) was used which had been adapted by Hwang, San-gu(1988) with validation. Guerney's(1977) relationship change measure was used which had been adapted by Mun, Sun-mo(1980) according to the Korean circumstances to measure interpersonal relationship. Moreover, communication training program by Jeong, Ho-gwon(2003) and developmental guidance for children by Huh, Seung-hee(2004) were used after the revision and supplement with the help of my supervisor in accordance with the elementary school level.
SPSS/PC Win 10.0 was used for the statistical process. To examine the effect of the communication training program, repeated measurement ANOVA was made to verify the difference of the test group and the control group in pre- and post-test.
The major findings of this study are as follows;
First, after the specific comparison analysis of the difference in self-esteem sub factors between the test group and the control group, comprehensive and general self-esteem sub factors are shown significantly higher in the test group than those in the control group.
Consequently, it is implied that the communication training program has positive influence on the improvement of the self-esteem for the elementary students.
Second, after the specific comparison analysis of the difference in interpersonal relationship sub factors between the test group and the control group, the entire interpersonal relationship and sub factors of the communication and intimacy are shown significantly higher in the test group than those in the control group.
Consequently, it is implied that the communication training program has positive influence on the improvement of the interpersonal relationship for the elementary students.
The suggestions of this study are as follows.
First, although the communication training program was applied on purpose for this study, its effect was verified that it improves self-esteem and interpersonal relationship for the participants of the program. Thus, it is required to secure a time lot for the program implementation at school and develop various programs for the actual application in schools.
Second, if the communication training program is implemented at the beginning of the semester, friendship and trust among new classmates will be enhanced more effectively. If the program is implemented focused on the children who have been isolated and bullied by their fellow classmates, it will alleviate the situation and encourage students to understand and respect one another.
The implication of this study is that a communication training program applied to the elementary students whose priority is the humanity education improves expressive ability appropriately, and enhances self-esteem and interpersonal relationship significantly.
A these submitted to Committee of the Graduate School of Hanseo University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master Education in February, 2006.