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KMID : 1148220170130040359
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Journal of Arts Psychotherapy
2017 Volume.13 No. 4 p.359 ~ p.377
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Effects of Positive Psychology-based Group Art Therapy on Positive Emotions and Health Perception of the Elderly with Depression
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Hong Hee-Young
Choi Eun-Yeong
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Abstract
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This study aims to understand how a positive psychology-based group art therapy would affect positive emotions and health perception of the elderly suffering from depression. A total of 17 elderly with depression aged 65 and over who were using a seniors welfare center located in Daegu Metropolitan City were selected as research targets, and the study conducted a positive psychology-based group art therapy onto these randomly arranged experimental group of eight and waiting list control group of nine. Geriatric Depression Scale Korean Version, Korean-version of PANAS and The Health Perception Questionnaire were applied as research tools. The research was carried out from August of 2016 to October, and 12 sessions in total were held twice week for 60 minutes each. The study also conducted repeated measure ANOVA and analyzed differences between the experimental group and the waiting list control group found from a preliminary test, a post-test and a follow-up test. Findings of the research have revealed that a positive psychology-based group art therapy improves positive emotions and health perception of the elderly suffering from depression. Based on the results mentioned above, the findings indicate that a positive psychology-based group art therapy was effective for increasing the positive emotions and health perception of the elderly with depression.
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KEYWORD
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The Elderly with Depression, Group Art Therapy, Positive Emotion, Health Perception
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