| Effects of Body Image Improvement Program on Self-assertiveness and Depression in College Women |
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Seoung Eun Lee, Kil Soo Chung |
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Nursing Department, Kyung-in Women's College |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
This study was to determine the effects of the 8-week, 16-session body image improvement program on self-assertiveness and depression in college women.
Methods
The program applied group art therapy technique was reconstructed by the researcher based on the Do Young Kim’s Body Image Improvement Program. 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.
Results
1. The experimental group showed significantly higher scores in self-assertiveness than the comparison group(z = -1.742, p= .036).
2. No significant differences were found between two groups in depression.(z=-.272, p = .435).
Conclusion
The findings showed the possibility of applying body image improvement program as an effective intervention for clients with body image disturbance to improve their self-assertiveness behavior. |
| Key Words:
Body image; Self-assertiveness; depression |
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