This study investigated the effects of group art therapy based on transactional analysis on the self-esteem
and ego-resilience of elementary school students. The participants for this study were 55 students in the 5th
grade at S elementary school in city J. The participants were divided into an intensive group and a weekly
group. Both the intensive and weekly group received 20 hours of group art therapy based on transactional
analysis, which consisted of 10 sessions, once a week. Scales of self-esteem and ego-resilience were
administered in a pre, post, and follow-up test format. A t-test was performed to test the homogeneity of
the pretest. Comparisons between the groups (intensive and weekly) and test periods (pre, post, and
follow-up) were made using Repeated measures analysis of variance to test the effects of the group art
therapy. Simple main effects were tested if interactions were found. A Duncan multiple comparison test was
performed to test the interaction effects between the groups and the test periods. The findings of this study
are as follows. Frist, group art therapy based on transactional analysis was effective in improving the
self-esteem of the participants, with the weekly group showing higher effects. Second, group art therapy
based on transactional analysis was effective in improving the ego-resilience of the participants, with the
weekly group showing higher effects. In conclusion, group art therapy based on transactional analysis
proved effective in improving the self-esteem and ego-resilience of the participants. The weekly group was
more effective than the intensive group in doing it.