The purpose of this study is to investigate the The effect of group art therapy on the drug abusing adolescents' behavior problem and interpersonal relationships. Term of the therapeutic invention was 10 weeks, one session was consist of 2hours. The s...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the The effect of group art therapy on the drug abusing adolescents' behavior problem and interpersonal relationships. Term of the therapeutic invention was 10 weeks, one session was consist of 2hours. The subcategory of behavior problem was the area of withdrawn, anxious/depress, somatic complaints, social problems, thought problem, attention problem, delinquent behavior, aggressive behavior problems. The subcategory of interpersonal relationships was area of family relationships and peer relationships.
The subject for this study consisted of 16 drug abusing adolescents who were in the probation office. The subject was devided as first committing group, 8 and recommitting group, 8. K-YSR, KFD and group art product were used to measure behavior problems and interpersonal relationships.
The results were conducted using quantity analysis and quality analysis. Quantity variable was analized by F-test and T-test. Quality variable was analyzed focalizing upon client response, art product, the attitude for therapeutic intervention, interaction bitween clients, and verbal response.
The results of this study were as follows :
First, both of the two groups(first commit, recommit)' behavior problems were reduced. Thers was no difference in effect of group art therapy between two groups.
Second, the drug abusing adolescents' withdrawn, anxious/depress, somatic complaints, thought provblem, attention problem, delinquent behavior, aggressive behavior were significantly reduced than pre-intervention.
Third, family relationship problems was significantly reduced than pre-intervention.
Forth, peer relationship was improved than pre-intervention.
The results suggested that the group art therapy was a very useful intervention to reduce drug abusing adolescents' behavior problem and to improve drug abusing adolescents' interpersonnal relationships.