한국무용프로그램이 시설노인의 대인관계에 미치는 영향의 효과성 검증연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of developed Korean dance-therapy program for interpersonal relations in the institutionalized elderly. Thirty subject were participated in Korean dance-therapy program for 12 weeks at two different hospital, located in Gongju city during October through November, 2008. The effectiveness of their interpersonal relation levels were measured before and after the experimental treatment. Frequency analysis was conducted to examine subjects' general characteristics, and pared T-test was conducted for pre and post treatment using SPSS 14.0(ver) program. Results of the study were as the following:First, the satisfaction of interpersonal relations, in "I satisfy myself" (t=-6.562,p<0.00), "I satisfied with other persons"(t=-6.283,p<0.00), "Others satisfied with me of a human" (t=-5.067,p<0.00), "Others content with me as a human"(t=-4.853,p<0.00), showed the statistical differences between pre and post test. Secondly, the comprehension of interpersonal relations also represented the statistical differences between pre and post test, in "I could recognized the others' wants" (t=-4.267,P<0.00), "I could comprehend my emotions" (t=-4.626,p<0.00), "I could comprehend others' emotions"(t=-4.130,p<0.00). The negatives of the interpersonal relations had decreased with the Korean dance-therapy while the communication, reliability, openness, intimacy showed any differences. These results suggested that Korean dance-therapy can be an effective intervention program for elderly to improve the interpersonal relations through building up the positive relationships with others.