Acceptance and belonging - The promotion of acceptance and belonging within group art therapy: A study of two lonely third grade students

Journal/Book: Amer J Art Ther. 1998; 36: Vermont Coll of Norwich Univ, Montpelier, VT 05602. Amer J Art Therapy. 81-89.

Abstract: Two third grade students, one boy and one girl, participated in an eight-week art therapy intervention plan designed to address their reported loneliness. Both were members of a seven-member art therapy social skills group in a school setting, designed to help children examine their attitudes and beliefs about relationships. Three art therapy interventions, employing a variety of media, focused on relationships in general, relationships within the group, and on strategies for meeting personal needs within the group. Both participants completed Asher's Children's Loneliness Scale (CLQ) before and after the intervention. In addition, they completed a direct measure, the Self Inventory of Loneliness (SIL), on a biweekly basis to assess feelings of connectedness with others. Results were mixed for both children.

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Keyword(s): LONELINESS; ADOLESCENTS; CHILDREN

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