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The Effects of the Magic Program on Depression and Self-esteem in Rural Low-Income Children

마술요법이 농촌 빈곤아동의 우울과 자존감에 미치는 효과

  • Received : 2016.10.28
  • Accepted : 2017.02.20
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the effects of the magic program on the depression and self-esteem in rural low-income children. A quasi-experimental study employing a nonequivalent control group and pre-post design was conducted. The participants were children aged 9 to 12 years old from community child center in K province (Experimental group=24, Control group=21). The experimental group participated in the program for 8 sessions for 8 weeks. Data were analyzed using ${\chi}^2$-test, independent t-test, repeated measures ANCOVA with SPSS 21.0 program. There were significant differences in depression (F=6.68, p=.013) and self-esteem (F=7.61, p=.009) of participants between experimental group and control group after completion of 8-session magic program. The results indicate that the magic program can be used to improve depression and self-esteem of low-income children.

본 연구는 마술프로그램이 농촌 저소득층 아동의 우울과 자존감에 미치는 효과를 확인하기 위해 수행되었다. 본 연구는 유사실험연구로서 비동등성 대조군 전후설계를 이용하였다. 연구대상은 K군에 위치한 지역아동센터에 등록된 10-12세 농촌 빈곤아동 45명 (실험군=24명, 대조군=21명)이다. 실험군은 주 1회 40분씩 총 8회기 마술프로그램에 참여하였으며, 대조군은 사전조사와 사후조사 후 1회 30분씩 총 2회의 정신건강교육에 참여하였다. 수집된 자료는 서술통계, ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test와 ANCOVA test를 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구결과, 8주 마술프로그램 참여 후 실험군은 대조군에 비해 우울(F=6.68, p=.013)과 자존감(F=7.61, p=.009)에서 통계적으로 유의하게 향상되었다. 따라서 본 연구의 마술프로그램은 빈곤 아동의 우울 감소와 자존감 향상에 효과가 있음이 입증되었다. 추후 아동의 연령과 지역을 확대하고 프로그램의 효과기전을 검증하기 위한 추후 연구를 제언하였다.

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