본 연구의 목적은 아동의 정서적 갈등을 해소시키는데 유용한 접근방법인 아동중심 놀이치료를 실시하여 시설아동의 우울 및 공격성에 어떠한 효과가 있는지 살펴보는데 있다. 연구방법은 정서표현의 어려움이 있는 육아시설에 거주하는 10～11세 아동 14명 중 실험집단에 7명, 통제집단에 7명을 선정하였다. 비동일통제집단전후비교설계의 방법을 활용하였고, 측정도구는 아동 우울 척도(CDI)와 아동 공격성 척도를 사용하였다. 실험집단 7명에게는 아동중심 놀이치료를 2004년 7월 26일부터 2004년 11월 29일까지 45분간 매주 1회, 총 20회를 진행하였다. 또한 통제집단에 대해서는 놀이치료를 실시하지 않았다. 실험집단과 통제집단의 전후 검사의 차이를 알아보기 위해 t 검증을 실시하였고, 놀이치료 실시 후 두 집단 간 사후 검사의 차이를 알아보기 위해 사전 검사를 공변인으로 하여 ANCOVA를 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 놀이치료 실시 후 실험집단과 통제집단 간 비교 결과에서 우울 및 공격성에서 모두 유의미한 수치의 변화를 보였다. 이것은 아동중심 놀이치료가 시설아동의 우울 및 공격적 정서완화에 효과가 있음을 나타내는 것이다.

The purpose on this study is identify the effect of child centered play therapy on the decrease of the residential children's depression and aggression. the representative characters of the residential children. The research method is followed. The subject of this study is 14 residential children, aging from 10 to 11. CDI, test of aggression were carried out on these children as a pre-test. For one group of 7 children, child centered play therapy was performed during July. 26. 2004 - Nov. 29. 2004, 45 minutes a time, 1 time a week, totally 20 times, and for another group of 7 children, nothing was performed for comparison. After the end of play therapy, CDI, test of aggression and K-CBCL, the same as pre-test, were carried out on these 14 children as a post-test. The data collected in this study were analyzed by SAS Statistics Package. In order to examine the homogeneity of pre-test between two groups, t-test was carried out. And in order to examine the difference of post-test between two groups after play therapy treatment, ANCOVA was carried out under the condition that pre-test is covariance. The results of this study are as follows. All indexes which were used to confirm the homogeneity of test group and comparison group show that the two groups are homogeneous. This study showed an positive effect on the decrease of depression and aggression. Consequently, child centered play therapy was proven to be effective to decrease the depression and aggression of the residential children.

The purpose on this study is identify the effect of child centered play therapy on the decrease of the residential children's depression and aggression. the representative characters of the residential children. The research method is followed. The subject of this study is 14 residential children, aging from 10 to 11. CDI, test of aggression were carried out on these children as a pre-test. For one group of 7 children, child centered play therapy was performed during July. 26. 2004 - Nov. 29. 2004, 45 minutes a time, 1 time a week, totally 20 times, and for another group of 7 children, nothing was performed for comparison. After the end of play therapy, CDI, test of aggression and K-CBCL, the same as pre-test, were carried out on these 14 children as a post-test. The data collected in this study were analyzed by SAS Statistics Package. In order to examine the homogeneity of pre-test between two groups, t-test was carried out. And in order to examine the difference of post-test between two groups after play therapy treatment, ANCOVA was carried out under the condition that pre-test is covariance. The results of this study are as follows. All indexes which were used to confirm the homogeneity of test group and comparison group show that the two groups are homogeneous. This study showed an positive effect on the decrease of depression and aggression. Consequently, child centered play therapy was proven to be effective to decrease the depression and aggression of the residential children.

residential children, child centered play therapy, depression, aggression