아동복지시설 아동의 사회적 기술 향상을 위한 집단상담 프로그램 개발 및 효과검증

The Development and Evaluation of Social Skill Enhancement Group Counselling Program for children in Social Welfare Institutions

본 연구는 시설 아동에게 맞는 사회적 기술 향상을 위한 집단상담 프로그램을 개발하여 효과를 검증하기 위해 수행되었다. 서울특별시에 거주하는 초등학교 4학년부터 6학년 아동선택 후 각각 실험집단과 비교집단으로 구분하여 실험집단에게 집단상담 프로그램에 희망하고 시간이 가능한 아동 10명을 실험집단으로 선정하여 6주 동안 총 12회의 활동을 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 나타난 주요 결과를 요약하여 제시하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 사회적 기술 향상을 위한 집단상담 프로그램을 실시한 실험집단은 시설 아동의 자기주장, 협력, 자기 통제 점수가 통제집단에 비해 의미 있게 높은 것으로 나타나 본 프로그램은 아동의 사회적 기술 증진에 효과가 있음이 밝혀졌다. 둘째, 사회적 기술 향상을 위한 집단상담 프로그램은 아동의 자기주장, 협력, 자기통제 행동 반응이 증진되어졌음을 밝혀졌다. 이러한 결과를 통하여 사회적 기술 향상을 위한 집단상담 프로그램은 시설 현장에 활용 할 수 있으며 아동의 사회적 기술에 긍정적인 효과가 있었다는 것을 알 수 있다.

The purpose of this study is to develop and to verify an effect of a group counselling program for children who are in need of improving social skills and relationships. In order to meet this goal, the study procedure was employed as follows: First, the literature review of studies on childrens in social welfare institutions was implemented. Second, to analyze need of staffs in facilities and to specify the present condition of children, 100 staffs were participated in basic investigation. The result of investigation revealed that social skill development programs should be held in form of total 11~12 sessions once or twice in a week, with 50~60 minutes per session. Third, based on the literature review and current situation investigation results, a program for improving social skills and competencies of children was developed. To verify the program, two groups composed of elementary children who are fourth grade to sixth grade were organized. The groups were a experimental group which was provided with a group counselling program and a control group with no program. The program was composed of twelve sessions throughout six weeks, and the subjects took social skill test after taking the program to verify educational effects. T-test were implemented to analyze difference of the test results of two groups statistically. As a result of a research, following major two findings were specified: (1) experimental group showed significant difference in the score of self-assertion, cooperation, and self-control, which indicates that the program was effective for social skill improvement: (2) according to the test result, the self-assertion, cooperation, and self-control skills were clearly improved. In conclusion, the program turned out to be an effective and a positive educational device to enhance social skills of the children. The program developing model were suggested to improve social skills of children in the state of family devision based on the study findings. The follow-up future studies should elaborate program models for various-aged children and for children with various learning styles. Furthermore, qualitative study method should be employed which can specify social attitude change of children.