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KMID : 1148220160120010151
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Journal of Arts Psychotherapy
2016 Volume.12 No. 1 p.151 ~ p.173
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A Research on the Effect of Group Art Therapy Employing Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling on the Depression of the Elderly
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Kim Yeon-Ok
Kim Yong-Soo
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Abstract
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This study was to investigate the effect of group art therapy program which employs cognitive behavioral counseling on the elder's depression and life satisfaction. Prior test was conducted on 98 senior citizens out of many applicants registered to a welfare center and a senior citizens center, both of which are located in G city, S city, and P city in Gyeonggido and research objects were selected from them. 64 people out of them were first assigned to experimental group and control group but final number was 30 people respectively excluding 2 absentees. Group art therapy program was conducted on the experimental group for 30 minutes, twice a week, total 12 sessions without treatment of control group. In order to look into effect of the program, prior-post-subsequent test was conducted on the experimental group and control group, in which the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea Version (GDSSF-K) and the Elderly Life Satisfaction Question (MUNSH) were used, and then significance was confirmed through paired Samples t-test. As a result of research, post test showed decrease in depression and increase in life satisfaction of the elder comparing with prior test, and furthermore, it continued later. Through such research result, it was confirmed that group art therapy program which employs cognitive behavioral counseling had an effect on decrease in depression and increase in life satisfaction of the elder.
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KEYWORD
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Cognitive Behavioral Counseling, The Elder, Depression, Life Satisfaction
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