The purpose of this study was to examine and integrate the domestic articles which studied the effects of group art therapy on self-esteem from 1999 to 2010 by meta-analysis, and clarify the overall trend of group art therapy program for self-esteem a...
The purpose of this study was to examine and integrate the domestic articles which studied the effects of group art therapy on self-esteem from 1999 to 2010 by meta-analysis, and clarify the overall trend of group art therapy program for self-esteem and identify the differences of effect size between art therapy characteristics factors. Ultimately, the base data for development and application of art therapy program to enhancing self-esteem would be provided.
The results of this study were as follows:
First, in the trend of group art therapy programs for self-esteem, the effect size were high, but statistically, not significant.
Second, in the effect according general characteristics such as published association and author's major, the effect size were high, but statistically, not significant. Especially, Korean Arts therapy Association and Korean Art therapy Association showed highest effect size.
Third, in the effect according the art therapy characteristics factors, the effect size according subjects, group member number, numbers of session, sessions per week, session time were also high, but statistically, not significant. Especially, 8-10 members of group and 16-20 times of session show highest effect size.