Structured group sandplay to improve the resilience of college students: A pilot study

The Effect of Group Sandplay Therapy on Psychological Health and Resilience of Adolescent Survivors of Nepal Earthquake

“…The results of our study suggest that the support of caring non-parent adults as one of the external or community factors (Walsh, 2002) is effective, especially for adolescents whose parents Lee, SeHwa․Jang, Mikyung / The Effect of Group Sandplay Therapy on Psychological Health and Resilience of Adolescent Survivors of Nepal Earthquake -69 -do not have the ability to support them, whether due to a natural disaster or lack of community resources (Wang, Nan, & Zhang, 2017;Lee et al, 2013;Salloum et al, 2009;Everall, Altrows & Paulson, 2006). Therefore, it is assumed that counseling or counselors' support can be one of the resilience factors because post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD and other psychological health problems experienced by survivors of natural disasters such as earthquakes tend to be offset by resilience factors (Kukihara et al, 2014;Jang & Yoo, 2014;Stein, 2009).…”

“…-48 -such as teachers, counselors, ministers, and neighbors (Walsh, 2002). Adolescents from troubled families, or whose parents do not have the ability to support them due to a natural disaster or lack of community resources, are especially in need support from a counseling group (Wang, Nan, & Zhang, 2017;Lee et al, 2013;Salloum et al, 2009;Everall, Altrows & Paulson, 2006).…”

“…One reason was the growing numbers of disturbed children in communities with limited budgets for individual treatment (Taki-Reece & Ford, 2006) and secondly was the Lee, SeHwa․Jang, Mikyung / The Effect of Group Sandplay Therapy on Psychological Health and Resilience of Adolescent Survivors of Nepal Earthquake -51 -necessity for family-oriented intervention (Carey, 1999). Group sandplay therapy has proven to be an effective approach for several populations (Ebershohn & Loots, 2017;Hwang, 2017;Zhang, 2017;Jang & Kim, 2012), although the quantity of research is limited and research designs are not objective.…”

The Effectiveness of Group Sandplay Therapy on Quality of Peer Relationships and Behavioral Problems of Korean-Chinese Children in China

“…Prior studies revealed that group sandplay therapy is effective in treating some common problems of children who are addicted to smartphones, such as peer attachment problems, depression and anxiety (Shin & Jang, 2016;Kim & Kim, 2015). It also produced positive results in improving ego resilience of university students in China (Wang, et al, 2017); improving emotional and behavioral development of elementary school students in Iceland (Unnsteinsdóttir, 2012); enhancing resilience and psychological health of teenagers in Nepal who survived earthquakes (Lee, 2017); and addressing anxiety, depression, and self-expression issues of immigrant women (Jang & Kim, 2011). The wide range of participants in these studies demonstrate the applicability of group sandplay therapy across different cultures.…”

Improving Chinese Teachers’ Stress Coping Ability through Group Sandplay

“…Group sandplay allows participants to reflect on their responses to symbolic objects and/or members in the group and thereby to discover new aspects of others and themselves, explore their own blind spots and underlying assumptions, and develop more our empathy for their "relationship objects" and for themselves. Group sandplay has been shown to reduce state anxiety among college students (Wang, Nan, & Zhang, 2017) couples (Albert, 2015), and medical patients (Frambati, Pluchart, Weber, & Canuto, 2014). There is strong evidence that group sandplay can offer a promising model to give individuals more practical experiences and deepen their self-experience, as it can be used to develop a deeper understanding of one's thoughts about stress and one's coping responses.…”