The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of person-centered group art therapy on emotion regulation ability of low-income families of adolescent. As the combination of person-centered group art therapy and art therapy, based on the close li...
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of person-centered group art therapy on emotion regulation ability of low-income families of adolescent. As the combination of person-centered group art therapy and art therapy, based on the close listening, acceptance as well as sincere and frank attitudes, was undergone client-centered program. Among the low-income families of adolescents who utilize the Youth Culture Center located in C-city, a total of 23 adolescents was classified into experimental group (12) and regulation group (11) and then, undergone 12 sessions of program. In order to verify the results of the study, the studies underwent emotion regulation ability questionnaire at both pre-test and post-test and adapted t-test as well as analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for statistical analysis. Also, Qualitative analysis was performed for the content by the session and K-HTP picture test.
The results of the study from the above procedures and methods are as followed.
First, the person-centered group art therapy showed positive effects on emotion regulation ability.
Second, the person-centered group art therapy has shown a significant results on subfactors for emotion regulation ability (self-emotional recognition and expression, emotion regulation and impulse suppression, self-emotion use, recognition of others emotion and consideration, human relationship).
Third, the person-centered group art therapy has shown a positive effects on K-HTP picture test for low-income families of adolescents. According to the changes on the process of each session, it was found that the sense of accomplishment, expressions of self-emotion and emotion regulation ability have been improved through free communication between group members and creation process during the structured programs.
Based on these results, it is suggested that the person-centered group art therapy provided positive changes on low-income families of adolescents by expressing unconscious thoughts, emotion and feelings in a sincere and voluntary way through the client-centered non-linguistic media.