본 연구는 유아들에게 신체움직임을 통한 음악활동이 유아의 창의적 신체표현능력과 유아의 자기조절능력에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 살펴보았다. 본 연구는 D시에 위치한 유치원에 재원하고 있는 4-5세 유아 50명을 대상으로 실시되었다. 이들 중 실험집단 25명에게는 신체움직임을 통한 음악활동을 8주 동안 총 16회를 적용하였고, 통제집단 25명에게는 동일기간 동안 생활주제에 따른 음악활동 수업을 실시하였다. 연구문제를 검증하기 위해 반복측정 분산분석을 실시하였다. 검증 결과, 신체움직임을 통한 음악활동에 참여한 실험집단 유아들의 창의적 신체표현과 자기조절능력 점수가 통제집단 유아보다 높게 나타났다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of music activity program based body movement on creative physical expression and self-regulation of children. Among 50 kindergarteners aged 4-5 in ``D`` city, music activity program based body movement was implemented to 25 kindergarteners, experimental group, and normal music activity was conducted to 25 kindergartners, control group. Statistic analysis was performed using Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance(Repeated Measures ANOVA). Results indicated that a) the creative physical expression scores were higher in the group of children who participated in music activity program through body movement, b)the mean scores for children`s self-regulation were higher in the experimental group. Moreover the experimental group had higher score in each sub-area of creative physical expression and self-regulation. The results of this study support the influence of the music activity program based body movement on children`s creative physical expression and self-regulation.