집단모래놀이치료가 스마트폰중독 청소년의 또래애착과 충동성 및 사회적 불안에 미치는 효과

The Effects of Group Sandplay Therapy on Peer Attachment, Impulsiveness, and Social Anxiety of Adolescents Addicted to Smart Phones

This study examined whether group sandplay therapy was effective in improving adolescents’ peer attachment and decreasing their impulsiveness and social anxiety. The study had a pretest-posttest control group design and both the experimental group and the control group were composed of sixteen students from A Middle School. The experimental group was comprised of four subgroups with four members each who received group sandplay therapy once per week for 90 minutes per session. The results of this study showed that group sandplay therapy was effective in improving the peer attachment of adolescents addicted to smart phones and decreasing their impulsiveness and social anxiety. Therefore, it has potential as a therapeutic program for adolescents.