The Impacts of Self-expression on the Self-efficacy of Intellectually Disabled Children Who Participated in a Art Integration Movement Program

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to analyze how the self-expression of intellectually disabled children participating in movement programs applied at art integration education affects their self-efficacyMETHODS: To investigate the effects of the art-integrated movement program, 20 students with a second-grade intellectual disability were recruited from 1st grade to 4th grade of a special school in B metropolitan city. Ten students that applied for the dance program were assigned the art-integrated movement program, whereas the other students were who did not participate in the dance class but participated in a school program (music, art, and physical education class) were assigned the control group. Each of the classes were consists of 40 minutes sessions per week (two times/week) for a period of 12 weeks. Data were compiled and analyzed by SPSS window program (Ver. 21.0). Additionally, regression analysis was conducted to analyze the effects of self-expression on self-efficacy.RESULTS: Children with intellectual disabilities who participated in the art integration movement program had an impact on their confidence in contents self-expression (t=3.087. <i>p</i><.01) and voice self-expression (t=2.766, <i>p</i><.01). contents self-expression (t=3.940, <i>p</i><.001) affected self-regulating efficacy. and contents self-expression (t=4.057, <i>p</i><.001) had a positive effect on the preference to taskCONCLUSIONS: The movement program that applied art integrated education suggests that self-expression of children with intellectual disabilities is an effective education to increase self-efficacy. A multifaceted study that is practically applicable in the field of special education is needed.