BACKGROUND This study intended to examine the comprehensive clinical effects of school sandplay group counseling on the emotions and behaviors of children for the first time in Korea. METHODS To this objective, 10 sessions of in-school sandplay group counseling were administered to 113 fourth- to sixth-graders in an elementary school located in Cheonan city for 12 weeks from March to July 2015. Each small group consisted of 10 to 16 children and the entire 12 sessions were composed of a baseline test, 10 therapy sessions, and a post-test and evaluation session. The study subjects consisted of 56 boys (49.6%) and 57 girls (50.4%). As the evaluation instruments, an epidemiologic questionnaire and the Korea Child & Youth Personality Test were used during the baseline phase and after the termination of the counseling. RESULTS The comparison of the scores according to the KCYP clinical scales and detailed evaluation scales before and after the 12-week counseling showed an increase in the self-esteem and a significant decline in depression in the elementary students after the counseling. CONCLUSION It is deemed that school sandplay group counseling can help elementary school students to solve emotional problems and improve their self-esteem.

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学校沙盘小组疗法对普通儿童的临床效果，重点是韩国儿童与青少年人格测验。

背景技术本研究旨在探讨韩国学校沙盘小组辅导对儿童情绪和行为的综合临床效果。方法为实现这一目标，从2015年3月至2015年7月，对位于天安市一所小学的113位四年级至六年级学生进行了10次在校沙盘游戏辅导，为期12周。每个小组由10至16名儿童组成整个12个疗程由基线测试，10个治疗疗程以及测试后和评估疗程组成。研究对象包括56名男孩（49.6％）和57名女孩（50.4％）。作为评估工具，在基线阶段和咨询结束后使用了流行病学调查表和《韩国儿童与青少年人格测验》。结果在12周的辅导前后，根据KCYP临床量表和详细的评估量表对分数进行比较，结果表明，在接受辅导后，小学生的自尊心有所提高，而抑郁感则明显下降。结论学校沙盘小组辅导被认为可以帮助小学生解决情绪问题并提高他们的自尊心。