Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of group art therapy on self-control and self-esteem of institutionalized children with ADHD. For the study, institutionalized children in 4th and 5th grade were selected, who were reported to have low self-esteem by the sense of depression, isolation and defeat according to their environmental characteristics and show inadequate self-control according to ADHD. Among children with ADHD, 6 children who took interest in group art therapy for the experimental group were selected and 6 other children for the control group were selected. The results of the study were as follows: First, group art therapy had a positive effect on self-control of institutionalized children with ADHD. Second, it had an effect on improved self-esteem of the children. Accordingly, it is judged that such group art therapy concentrating on changes in self-control and self-esteem works for self-value recognition and self-control by stimulated psychological changes and realization.

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