The Effect of a Group Art Play Therapy Program Using Natural Objects on the Enhancement of Self-Regulation and Ego Resilienc in Children Attending Night Care at a Local Children’s Centers

This study examined the effects of a group art play therapy program using natural objects on the enhancement of self-regulation and ego resilience in children attending night care at local children’s centers. The participants were 14 children aged 10–12 attending a local children’s center in S City, They were assigned to either an experimental group(7 children) or a control group(7 children). Only the experimental group participated in the therapy program. Data were analyzed using nonparametric statistical methods in SPSS 27, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, to assess preand post-test differences. The results showed that the program had a positive impact on self-regulation and a statistically significant effect on improving ego resiliency among children in night care. These findings suggest that group art play therapy program using natural objects was effective in enhancing self-regulation and ego resilience among children in the night care at a local children’s centers.