The effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of Chinese graduate students in South Korea
BackgroundResearch has shown that international students, specifically Chinese graduate students in South Korea, are vulnerable to stress and depression because of various factors. These include environmental changes, economic constraints, interpersonal difficulties, discrimination, and cultural con...
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| description | BackgroundResearch has shown that international students, specifically Chinese graduate students in South Korea, are vulnerable to stress and depression because of various factors. These include environmental changes, economic constraints, interpersonal difficulties, discrimination, and cultural conflict.ObjectiveThis study investigates the effectiveness of group art therapy in reducing acculturative stress and academic stress among Chinese graduate students in South Korea.MethodThirty participants were recruited and randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 15) and control groups (n = 15). The experimental group received eight 120-min sessions of group art therapy. Both groups were tested for acculturative stress (perceived discrimination, homesickness, perceived hate, fear, stress due to change/culture shock) and academic stress (schoolwork stress, future stress, social stress, living environment stress) before and after the art therapy intervention. Results were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.ResultsThe results showed that there was a significantly greater reduction in acculturative and academic stress in the experimental than the control group.ConclusionGroup art therapy can provide psychological and emotional support to international students studying abroad. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88e09cb8721b4ebea486bc70af52f3592023-07-20T16:35:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-07-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11797781179778The effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of Chinese graduate students in South KoreaYue Yin0Kyung Soon Ko1Kunming University, Kunming, ChinaDepartment of Creative Arts Therapy, Jeonju University, Jeonju, Republic of KoreaBackgroundResearch has shown that international students, specifically Chinese graduate students in South Korea, are vulnerable to stress and depression because of various factors. These include environmental changes, economic constraints, interpersonal difficulties, discrimination, and cultural conflict.ObjectiveThis study investigates the effectiveness of group art therapy in reducing acculturative stress and academic stress among Chinese graduate students in South Korea.MethodThirty participants were recruited and randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 15) and control groups (n = 15). The experimental group received eight 120-min sessions of group art therapy. Both groups were tested for acculturative stress (perceived discrimination, homesickness, perceived hate, fear, stress due to change/culture shock) and academic stress (schoolwork stress, future stress, social stress, living environment stress) before and after the art therapy intervention. Results were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.ResultsThe results showed that there was a significantly greater reduction in acculturative and academic stress in the experimental than the control group.ConclusionGroup art therapy can provide psychological and emotional support to international students studying abroad.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1179778/fullart therapyChinese studentsSouth Koreaacculturative stressacademic stressstudy abroad |
| spellingShingle | Yue Yin Kyung Soon Ko The effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of Chinese graduate students in South Korea Frontiers in Psychology art therapy Chinese students South Korea acculturative stress academic stress study abroad |
| title | The effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of Chinese graduate students in South Korea |
| title_full | The effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of Chinese graduate students in South Korea |
| title_fullStr | The effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of Chinese graduate students in South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of Chinese graduate students in South Korea |
| title_short | The effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of Chinese graduate students in South Korea |
| title_sort | effect of group art therapy on acculturative and academic stress of chinese graduate students in south korea |
| topic | art therapy Chinese students South Korea acculturative stress academic stress study abroad |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1179778/full |
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