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Effects of an animal-assisted therapy program on social-emotional development and learning-related social skills in children with developmental disabilities

동물매개치료 프로그램이 발달장애아동의 사회정서발달 및 학습관련 사회적 기술에 미치는 영향

  • 이윤주 (원광대학교 일반대학원 농학과) ;
  • 김옥진 (원광대학교 일반대학원 농학과)
  • Received : 2023.10.04
  • Accepted : 2023.11.05
  • Published : 2024.01.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an animal-mediated therapy program on children with developmental disabilities on social skills related to social-emotional development and learning, which are important in modern society. The subjects of the study were children with developmental disabilities at a special school, and the animal-mediated therapy program consisted of 12 sessions. The study was divided into experimental and control groups and conducted pre- and post-test by measurement items. SPSS 25.0 was used to analyze the data. First, children with developmental disabilities in the experimental group who participated in the animal-mediated therapy program showed a significant difference (z=-2.20, p<.05) in the overall social-emotional development compared to the control group, and statistically significant values were found in the subfactors of non-dependence on teachers, interaction with peers, and achievement motivation. Second, the experimental group who received animal-mediated therapy showed a significant effect (z=-2.20, p<.05) in all factors of learning-related social skills. In conclusion, animal-mediated therapy was found to have a positive effect on the social-emotional development and learning-related social skills of children with developmental disabilities. Based on the results of this study, it is recommended that more specific and systematic programs should be developed and applied to enhance the social-emotional development and learning-related social skills of children with developmental disabilities for a healthy life.

본 연구의 목적은 현대사회에 중요하게 대두되고 있는 사회·정서발달과 학습관련 사회적 기술에 관하여 동물을 매개로 한 치료프로그램이 발달장애 아동들을 대상으로 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것에 있다. 연구대상은 특수학교에 재학 중인 발달장애 아동으로, 동물매개치료 프로그램은 총 12회기로 구성하여 진행되었다. 프로그램의 효과성을 확인하기 위해 실험집단과 통제집단으로 구분하여 측정 항목별 사전과 사후로 나누어 실시하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS 25.0을 사용하였다. 연구결과, 첫째, 동물매개치료 프로그램에 참여한 실험집단의 발달장애 아동은 비참여 통제집단과 비교하여 사회정서 발달의 전체항목에서 유의미한 차이(z=-2.20, p<.05)를 보였으며, 하위요인으로는 교사에서의 비의존성, 또래와의 상호작용, 성취동기에서 통계적으로 유의미한 값을 나타냈다. 둘째, 동물매개치료 프로그램을 실시한 발달장애아동의 학습관련 사회적 기술은 모든 요인에서 유의미한 효과(z=-2.20, p<.05)가 있는 것으로 도출되었다. 결론적으로, 동물매개치료 프로그램이 발달장애 아동의 사회·정서발달과 학습관련 사회적 기술에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 발달장애 아동들의 건강한 삶을 위한 사회·정서발달과 학습관련사회적 기술을 높이기 위해서는 더욱 구체화되고 체계적인 프로그램의 개발과 적용이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

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본 연구는 2023년 원광대학교 교비 연구비 지원을 받아 수행되었으며 이에 감사 드립니다.

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