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KMID : 1148220210170010309
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Journal of Arts Psychotherapy
2021 Volume.17 No. 1 p.309 ~ p.336
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The Influence of Group Art Therapy on the Sociality and Empathy of Elementary School Students with Difficulties in Peer Relations
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Park Jung-Mi
Park Eun-Sun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to conduct group art therapy to verify the improvement of children's sociality and empathy. The research subjects were 12 second-grade elementary school children with difficulties in peer relationships. This study was conducted twice a week. The selected 12 people were randomly assigned to six experimental groups and six waiting groups, with a total of 16 sessions. The research instruments consisted of the sociality test scale, the empathic ability test scale, and the school life test. Data analysis used SPSS 24.0, Mann-Whitney U ranking test was conducted to determine whether the experimental group and the waiting group were homogeneous at the onset of the experiment. To identify the difference in sociability and empathy of the two groups at the conclusion of the experiment, nonparametric Wilcoxon paired signed-ranking tests were conducted along with the qualitative examination of the process of sociality and empathy. The results indicated that in the case of experimental group the mean sociality score significantly increased from 2.99 points to 3.65 points. The mean empathy score also significantly increased from 2.92 points to 3.42 points. Therefore, this study is meaningful in suggesting the possibility that it can be used as an effective program on the sociality and empathy of elementary school students complaining of difficulties in peer relationships.
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KEYWORD
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Group Art Therapy, Elementary School Students, Peer Relationship, Sociality, Empathic Ability
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