집단미술치료가 정신분열병 환자의 자아존중감에 미치는 효과

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of group art therapy program on self-esteem in schizophrenic and to supply the basic data in schizophrenic nursing. This study is similarity experiment research of one-group pretest-posttest design. Research targets were 22 inpatients in a mental hospital in the Jeonnam area who agreed to the purpose of this study. They were conducted group art therapy program for 80 min per week for eight weeks. Data was collected from Jan. 5, 2004 to March 8, 2004. Pretest were conducted at the first week and pre-test were conducted after finishing 10-week program. To verity collected data, SPSS/PC was generally used: general characteristics and self-esteem were verified using technical statistics; the difference in targets' self-esteem according to general characteristics, using t-test and ANOVA; and the difference in targets' self-esteem before and after group art therapy, using paired-sample Wilcoxon test. The results of this study are as follows. 1. The patients' self-esteem according to general characteristics before group art therapy was significantly different in 'sex'(t=5.643, p= .030) and 'marital status'(t = 5.643, p= .030). 2. The patients' self-esteem according to general characteristics after group art therapy was significantly different in 'religion'(t=5.221, p= .035). 3. Self-esteem score was mean 2.38 before group art therapy and mean 2.87 after therapy, supporting research hypothesis that schizophreniac patients' self-esteem would increase after group art therapy(z= 3.413, p= .001). The results suggest that group art therapy promoted schizophreniac patients' self-esteem. Accordingly, group art therapy will be used as a useful tool for schizophreniac patients. SUGGESTION This author will suggest the followings on the basis of the results of this study. 1. It is needed to develop art therapy manual which can be used repeatedly in a different patient group in a mental hospital. 2. To evaluate long-term effects of group art therapy, further research should be continued and repeated.