청소년의 자긍심 향상을 위한 차문화치료 프로그램의 효과

Effects of Tea-culture Therapy Program on Self-esteem Enhancement of Juveniles - Targeted on the Juvenile Who Received an Order to Attend a Lecture from Court in P City -

This study aimed to verify the effects of a Tea-culture Therapy program on juvenile delinquents ordered by family court to attend a lecture in P city. The tea-culture therapy program for juvenile delinquents was developed to enhance their self-esteem and ultimately to prevent recidivism. The program was composed of 10 sessions performed once a week for 10 weeks at the tea-culture center in B women's college. To analyze the effect of this program, a quality analysis method was applied. The results from such analyses are as follows. First, the program participants showed low self-esteem as well as low esteem about their families in a family picture taken at the early stage of the program. However, evaluation of their family picture changed in the later stage to acknowledge their value and concrete future. Secondly, verbal expression style changed from short answer type, evasiveness, and slurring the end of sentences to assertive, presenting opinions, and questioning and listening to others' speaking during sessions. Lastly, the physical spatial form of the class changed gradually over time from semicircle seated apart from the teacher to a circle seated near the teacher as well as from a distracted, stooped, and lethargic posture to a straight and attentive posture. Therefore, this program affected juveniles very positively in many respects.