Effects of Collage-oriented Group Art Therapy on the University Life Adaptation and Life Satisfaction of University Students with Disabilities
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Introduction: Students' maladjustment to college life not only negatively affects individual psychological health and social adaptation but also increases the dropout rate, which incurs social costs such as re-admission; if this situation persists, such students may experience difficulties in adapting to college life as well as lower life satisfaction. Therefore, intervention methods are required to help students with disabilities adapt to college life and increase their life satisfaction.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate how collage-oriented group art therapy affects college life adaptation and quality of life among university students with disabilities.
Methods: The subjects of the study were nine university students with disabilities attending B University in area A. Group art therapy was conducted one to two times a week from January to February 2025, at 90 minutes per session for a total of 10 sessions.
Tools and Techniques: To verify the effectiveness of the study, college life adaptation and life satisfaction tests were conducted before and after collage-oriented group art therapy to determine any changes, and the test results were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, a nonparametric analysis.
Results: As a result of the study, first, it was found that collage-oriented group art therapy is effective in improving the college life adaptation of university students with disabilities. Second, such therapy was effective in improving the life satisfaction of these students.
Conclusion: In conclusion, collage-oriented group art therapy proved to be an effective approach that can be applied to college life counseling scenes related to college students with disabilities. Moreover, it was confirmed that it can be applied in counseling and psychotherapy sites for these students.
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