The aim of this thesis is to clarify the effect of the group art therapy on
the anger expression of patients with stroke. The study participants were 20
in the rehabilitation therapy room of G Health Center in D city. They were
divided into two groups: one was consisted in ten of them become control
group, and the other was made of the rest become experiment group. The
study period was 6weeks(2session/week) from June 14, 2010 to July 23, 2010.
Assessment methods was STAXI-K developed by Spielberger(1988) and
translated by Chon, Hahn, & Lee (1998). The results of this study were as
follows: Firstly, Group Art Therapy is effective to anger expression of
patients with stroke. Secondly, among the subordinate province of anger
expression of patients with stroke, in 'anger exhibition' the significant
difference is shown. Considering the results of this study, Group Art
Therapy is a effective program to one's anger expression and researches
about Group Art Therapy as treatment of the patients with stroke has to be
done for the future.