In this study, a solution-focused group art therapy program was performed in an intensive program and
a weekly program to examine the effects of the program on improving the flow, self-efficacy, and
problem-solving skills of female high school students. The participants, first year students at a girl's high
school were divided into three groups: 15 participating in the intensive program, 14 participating in the
weekly program, and the control group of 15. A total of 8 sessions, which made 16 hours were offered to
the participants in the intensive and weekly program.
A flow test was administered to the participants in the programs at a second, fifth, and seventh session.
A self-efficacy test and a problem-solving test were administered at a pre, post, and follow-up test. A scale
instrument was administered at a second, fifth, and seventh session, and at the follow-up test. The control
group received the self-efficacy and problem-solving test at the pre, post, and follow-up test.
The data were computed for a one-way analysis of variance for homogeneity and two-way analysis of
variance with repeated measures for the statistical analysis of inter-group and inter-test period differences in
the participants' flow, self-efficacy, and problem-solving skills. The points of the scale instrument were
presented on graphs.
The findings of this study are as follows. First, solution-focused group art therapy was effective in
improving the participants' flow: the intensive group showed higher improvement in flow. Second,
solution-focused group art therapy was effective in improving the participants' self-efficacy: the intensive
group showed higher improvement in self-efficacy. Third, solution-focused group art therapy was effective
in improving the participants' problem-solving skills: the intensive group showed higher improvement in
problem-solving skills.
These findings show that solution-focused group art therapy was effective in improving the participants'
flow, self-efficacy, and problem-solving skills, and that the intensive program was more effective than the
weekly program.