부산대학교 도서관

This study explores the transformation of adult sexual abused survivors working in drama therapy groups. The research question is to understand the trauma recovery experience of drama therapy groups for female survivors by collating the follow-up interview data of the groups. Qualitative research method was adopted. The group members who had participated in drama therapy in three years were invited to interview one month after the group ended. A total of 15 members voluntarily accepted the interviews. The interview is the experience of emotions and thoughts of the sexual trauma for members after the drama therapy group. The results of this research are divided into two parts: the transformation process and the transformation factors of the drama therapy groups. The first part including four sessions: awareness of the trauma, acknowledgment the trauma, confrontation the trauma, and finally trying to change their thoughts and behaviors. The second part is that 'factors that promote changing' which has four sessions: the space for inner dialogue, interpersonal learning, the catalyst of the leader, and the therapeutic factors of drama therapy.