A Study of Subject-Related Art Therapy on Self-esteem and Self-regulation of a Child from a Remarried Family

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of subject-related art therapy on the self-esteem and self-regulation of a maladjusted child from a remarried family. The subject was an 8-year-old maladjusted boy from a remarried family. The study was conducted twice a week with each session lasting 50 minutes, for a total of 20 sessions from August 30 to November 14, 2022. The self-esteem and self-regulation scales were used as research tools, and a comparative analysis was conducted between the pre-test and post-test results. Additionally, qualitative analysis was conducted for each stage and session based on the themes using observation records from each session. The results of this study were as follows. Firstly, it was confirmed that the subject-related art therapy has a positive effect on the self-esteem of maladjusted children in remarried families. Secondly, it was confirmed that subject-related art therapy has a positive effect on self-regulation of maladjusted children in remarried families. Thirdly, an examination of the qualitative changes by stage and session in subject-related art therapy programs for maladjusted children from remarried families demonstrated positive changes in their self-esteem and self-regulation. Through the above research results, it was confirmed that the subject-related art therapy has a positive effect on self-esteem and self-regulation of maladjusted children from remarried families.