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Vol.15 No.4

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Preliminary Study on the Combined Treatment of Parent Education and Group Art Therapy for Multi-cultural Children's Mental Health

The Korean Journal of Health Psychology / The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, (P)1229-070X; (E)2713-9581
2010, v.15 no.4, pp.853-864
Jee Eun Lee (Phillips Academy Andover)
Mi Ryung Han (Daegu Cyber University)
Eun Jin Chang (Korean Baptist Theological University)
Lee, J. E., Han, M. R., & Chang, E. J. (2010). Preliminary Study on the Combined Treatment of Parent Education and Group Art Therapy for Multi-cultural Children's Mental Health. The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, 15(4), 853-864.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a combined art therapy and parent education program on the self-esteem and social skills of multi-cultural children, as well as on the parenting efficacy. A ten-session group art therapy program (two 1.5-hour sessions per week) was conducted for six elementary school children ranging in age from 8 to 11. For the parents of those children, a four-session parent education program (one 2-hour session per week) was held. Prior and subsequent to interventions, assessments for the three dependent variables were conducted using standardized test measures. It was found that the children showed statistically significant improvements in all the subcategories of self-esteem,such as general self-esteem, social self-esteem, family self-esteem, and school self-esteem. Moreover, they also showed statistically significant improvements in all the subcategories of social skills, such as assertiveness, empathy, cooperation, and self-control. As for the parents'parenting efficacy, cognitive efficacy showed statistically significant improvements, but their frustration/anxiety level and interests in parental role did not show any statistically significant change. By conducting children's art therapy program and parent education program simultaneously in a parallel process, this research was the first to develop a combined treatment for newly emerging multi-cultural families in Korea.

keywords
multi-cultural children, art therapy, parent education, combined treatment, mental health
Submission Date
2010-11-20
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2010-12-07

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