Journal of Music and Human Behavior (인간행동과 음악연구)

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Changes in Peer Acceptance and Play Interactions in Integrated Groups of Young Children With and Without Disabilities Through Story-Based Interactive Music Activities

장애-비장애 유아 통합 그룹에 적용된 이야기 기반 상호적 음악 활동에 따른 유아의 또래수용 및 놀이상호작용 변화

  • Lee, Yeseul
  • 이예슬 (한국음악치료교육학회)
  • Received : 2024.07.05
  • Accepted : 2024.08.12
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

This study explored whether story-based interactive music activities improve play interactions between children with developmental disabilities (DD) and typically developing (TD) children at an integrated daycare center, and whether these activities influence TD children's attitudes towards their DD peers. The participants included six children with DD, aged 3-5 years, and 21 TD peers. They attended 10 sessions, each 30 minutes, twice a week. Play interactions were observed during free play after each session, and TD children's attitudes towards peers with DD were assessed before and after the intervention. The results showed that children with TD and DD in the integrated group showed significantly reduced disengagement, with notable improvements in joint action for TD children and joint attention for DD children. However, there were no significant changes in peer acceptance among TD children in the integrated group while there was a significant decrease in the non-integrated group. This study highlights that story-based interactive music activities effectively enhance interactions between TD and DD children. However, the limited impact on peer acceptance suggests the need for more long-term and systematic interventions, considering the children's developmental levels. The study also emphasizes the importance of tailored approaches that address the individual needs of both TD and DD children, providing valuable insights into the direction of systematic interventions at a time when the importance of social integration is increasingly recognized.

본 연구는 통합 어린이집을 이용하는 장애-비장애 유아를 대상으로 이야기 기반 상호적 음악 활동이 유아의 놀이 상호작용 행동과 비장애 유아의 장애 유아에 대한 또래수용 태도에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 하였다. 대상자는 만 3-5세의 발달장애 및 발달 지연 유아 6명, 비장애 유아 21명이다. 대상자는 통합 그룹과 비통합 그룹에 배정되어 30분씩 주 2회, 총 10회기의 중재에 참여하였다. 중재는 다양성 인식, 행동 전략 습득, 재경험 및 확장의 3단계로 구성되었으며, 매 회기 중재 이후 자유 놀이 중 나타나는 놀이 상호작용 행동을 측정하였고, 중재 전후에 사회적 측정법을 사용하여 비장애 유아의 또래수용 태도를 측정하였다. 연구 결과, 통합 그룹에 소속된 비장애 유아와 장애 유아의 상호놀이 단절이 유의하게 감소하고, 비장애 아동의 공동행동과 장애 유아의 공동주의가 유의하게 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 통합 그룹의 비장애 유아는 또래 수용 태도에서 유의한 변화가 없었고 비통합 그룹의 비유아는 장애또래에 대한 수용 태도가 유의하게 감소하였다. 본 연구 결과는 이야기 기반 상호적 음악 활동이 장애-비장애 유아 간 상호작용을 향상시키는 효과적인 중재가 될 수 있음을 보여 준다. 반면, 상호작용의 구체적인 변화에 비해 또래수용 태도에서의 미비한 결과는 유아들의 발달수준을 고려할 때 보다 장기적이고 체계적인 개입이 필요함을 시사한다. 또한 장애와 비장애 유아의 개별적 필요에 따른 맞춤형 개입의 중요성도 강조된다. 본 연구는 장애-비장애 유아의 사회적 통합을 위한 개입이 강조되는 시점에 체계적 중재 방향에 대한 중요한 시사점을 제시했다는 데 의의가 있다.

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