Development of a Solution-Focused Brief Play Therapy and Children's Responses to Its Therapeutic Techniques

Kim, Tae Eun; Chung, Moon Ja

doi:2011.49.3.39

J. Korean Home Econ. Assoc > Volume 49(3); 2011 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2011;49(3):39-53. doi: https://doi.org/10.6115/khea.2011.49.3.039

Development of a Solution-Focused Brief Play Therapy and Children's Responses to Its Therapeutic Techniques

Tae Eun Kim¹, Moon Ja Chung²

¹Child & Family Counseling Center, Yonsei University
²Department of Child & Family Studies, Yonsei University

Corresponding Author: Tae Eun Kim ,Tel: +82-2-2123-6483, Email: kte0623@hanmail.net

Received: October 12, 2010; Revised: November 5, 2010 Accepted: February 8, 2011.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to develop a 'Solution-Focused Brief Play Therapy' and analyze children's responses to its various therapeutic techniques. The participants were three boys and three girls, all aged between 11 and 10 years, living in an orphanage on the outskirts of Seoul. Each child received 7-10 therapy sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. All sessions were video-taped and recorded verbatim. These data, along with the observational notes recorded by the researcher, were subjected to a qualitative data analysis(Creswell, 2002). The results showed not only that children set their goals and evaluated themselves objectively but also suggested solutions to meet their goals by doing something meaningful to themselves.

Keywords: Solution-Focused Brief Play Therapy, therapeutic techniques, children`s responses