원예치료 수업이 대안학교 학생의 상태 특성 불안 감소와 자아존중감 향상에 미치는 영향 = Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program on the Improvement of Self Esteem and Reduction of State Trait Anxiety of Alternative School Student

국문 초록 (Abstract)

영문초록:This study was carried out to investigate the effect of horticultural therapy program (HTP) on the improvement of self-esteem and reduction of state trait anxiety of alternative school students who have low self-esteem and sociality by negative experience to failure. HTP was performed 16 times with twice a week from March 16 to May 11, 2005 targeting 11 students from S alternative school in Seoul as a treatment group whereas board game was played by 11 students belonged to a control group in culture experience class during the same time and the same period as treatment group. As a result of a homogeneity test between two groups which was done before the study, it was proven that group sampling was randomized. When the change in self-esteem was compared between before and after horticultural therapy program, there was a significant difference in total value, and social-peer self-esteem and school-academic among its subcatergory. In case of state trait anxiety, there was also statistically significant difference in both state anxiety and trait anxiety. However, we couldn't find any significant difference in two scales when the changes in self-esteem and state trait anxiety in control group were compared at times before and after horticultural therapy program. In conclusion, this study showed that the application of horticultural therapy to the alternative school students could be one of very effective methods in improving of their self-esteem and reducing their anxiety