This study was intended to look into the effects of an integrated arts therapy program on self-resiliency in the children in institutional care. This endeavor has significance in applying integrated arts therapy to children in institutional care at th...
This study was intended to look into the effects of an integrated arts therapy program on self-resiliency in the children in institutional care. This endeavor has significance in applying integrated arts therapy to children in institutional care at the site through the effect analysis of the program and presenting the practical data of treatment. For this purpose, the following study questions were installed in relation to whether the integrated arts therapy program has effect on increasing resilience in children in institutional care. For sub-factors, first is whether this program has effect on optimism in children in institutional care; second, whether this program has effect on viability in children in institutional care; third, whether this program has effect on personal relations in children in institutional care; fourth, whether this program has effect on emotional control in children in institutional care; and fifth, whether this program has effect on curiosity in children in institutional care. The subjects of this study were six of elementary school students residing in the children's home in N city and they were in the high-risk group. This study consisting of total 12 sessions for 12 week went on with warm-up (10 min), theme activity (40 min) and finish activity (10 min). For the study, the integrated arts therapy program was used integrating dance, movement activities, art media, emotion cards, etc. with each session carried out using emotion cards for grasping and identifying emotions felt every moment. Results of this study can be summarized as follows: Integrated arts therapy showed a positive effect with a significant difference in change of self-resilience in children in institutional care. The result showed high marks in optimism, viability, personal relations and emotional control, which are sub-factors of self-resilience. To conclude, it was verified through this study that the integrated arts therapy program has effect on increasing self-resilience in children in institutional care.