The Effect of Group Art Therapy Program on Institutionalized Children's Self-concept Improvement

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to explore how group art therapy program influenced institutionalized children's self-concept. The subjects were five kindergarten children and group art therapy program was conducted once a week, a total of 8 sessions. Kinetic-House-Tree-Person-Drawing Test and Kinetic-School (kindergarten)-Drawing Test were conducted before and after group art therapy program. The results were as follows. First, their drawing Kinetic-House-Tree-Person Test showed a noticeable difference from the ones they drew beforehand. Compared to the previous picture in which the instability and weak control of the self was revealed, the following pictures harmonize and balance the house, tree, and person in proportion and form, it showed group art therapy improves the self-concept of a child. Second, post- Kinetic-School(kindergarten)-Drawing Test showed more interaction and dynamics between children than predrawing.
Third, the children displayed more consideration and showed better cooperation. Therefore, group art therapy program was proved to be effective in improving children's self-concept.

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