Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science (한국임상보건과학회지)

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Effects of a Group Play Therapy of Social Skills in Children with Developmental Disorders

집단적 놀이치료가 발달장애아동의 사회성 기술 향상에 미치는 효과

  • Kim, So-Young (Department of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Ji (Disabled Welfare Center in Icheon) ;
  • Ro, Hyo-Lyun (Deparment of Occupation Therapy, KangWon University)
  • 김소영 (대구대학교 재활공학과) ;
  • 김민지 (이천시 장애인 종합 복지관) ;
  • 노효련 (강원대학교 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2014.01.14
  • Accepted : 2014.01.31
  • Published : 2014.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of group play therapy program on improvement of social skills of children with developmental disabilities. Methods. With 4-year children with developmental disabilities with developmental problems, group play therapy program with 16 sections, 40minutes for each section for 16 weeks was conducted, and by using Korean infant social skills test (K-SSRSP), social skills index (SSQ) between before and after applying group play therapy program on children with developmental disabilities were compared. Results. When group play therapy are applied on children with developmental disabilities, it was found that there was improvement of social skills including problem solving, emotional expression, sense of order and self-confidence. Conclusions. According to the result of this study, if more specific studies regarding group play therapy program are conducted and they can reflect on other integrated programs, then it is expected that there will be greater synergy effects on improving not only children with developmental disabilities but also social skills of them.

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