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Effects of Group Art Therapy Program on Body Image and Self-esteem in College Women  

정길수 (경인여자대학 간호과)
이성은 (경인여자대학 간호과)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.32, no.5, 2002 , pp. 743-755 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of the 8-week, 16-session group art therapy program on body image and self-esteem in college women. Method: Data collected by self-reported questionnaires from 58 college women in Inchon who were selected by criteria of this study, from the 6 of March to 10 of May, 2002. The 11 experimental group participated in a 8-week group art therapy program. Descriptive statistics, homogeneity test, hypothesis, and reliability test were performed statistically by utilizing SPSS PC+ 8.0 program. Result: 1. 'The experimental group showed significantly higher scores in body image than the comparison group. 2. No significant differences were found between two groups in self-esteem. Conclusion: The findings showed the possibility of applying group art therapy as an effective intervention for clients with negative body image to improve their body image.
Keywords
Art therapy; Body image; Self-esteem;
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