Korean J Child Stud. 2014; 35(1): 95-117.
The Effects of Childcare Center Based Play Therapy on Infant`s Problem Behaviors, Self-Concept, Social Interaction and Infant`s Response Changes during Play Therapy
보육기관에서의 놀이치료가 유아의 문제 행동, 자아지각, 사회적 상호작용 및 놀이치료 과정에서 유아의 반응 변화에 미치는 영향
양선영 , 한유진
Sun Young Yang , You Jin Han
ABSTRACT
The study was performed at a childcare center based play therapy to help ameliorate the problems of infants in the borderline, self-concept, social interaction, infant`s response changes observed during play therapy. The subjects of this study consisted of twenty eight infants between the ages of 4 to 5 years who exhibited behavior problems. All subjects were located in the Seoul. The play therapists were sent to the child care center, and conducted 16 sessions of play therapy to infants exhibiting problem behaviors. In summary, the results indicated the following. First, childcare center based play therapy was effective in improving infants` behavior problems in the borderline areas outlined above. Second, childcare center based play therapy had a positive effect on the self-concept of infants. Third, childcare center based play therapy had a positive effect on the social interaction among the infants. Finally, there was significant difference in the responses of infants during childcare center based play therapy.
Key words :
childcare center based play therapy, problem behaviors, self-concept, social interaction, infant`s response during play therapy
