Art-Based Interventions
Statement of the Problem The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of an art based
intervention program on the self esteem of pre adolescent girls. While previous studies have looked at
how art based interventions can be used to address self esteem in aggressive children (Alavinexhad et
al., 2014), self esteem in juvenile offenders (Hartz Thick, 2005; Murphy, Beaty, Minnick, 2013), and
self awareness in young people (Coholic, 2011), as well as the effect of specific art types on self
esteem (Chilton, 2007; Jang Choi, 2012; Khadar, Babapour, Sabourimoghaddam, 2013), there has
been little research in its effectiveness with specifically young girls. Due to the risk of lowered self
esteem among girls (Block Robins, 1993; MacPhee Andrews, 2006), this study aims to determine if
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Art based interventions use the creative process to help clients communicate and understand their
thoughts and feelings (Case Dalley, 1992). There are a variety of approaches one can take when using
art in interventions, as it is a versatile technique. It can be combined with other forms of therapy, such
as rational emotive behaviour therapy (Roghanchi et al., 2014) mindfulness training (Coholic, 2011
), cognitive behavioural therapy (Rozum Malchiodi, 2003), and solution focused or narrative
approaches (Riley Malchiodi, 2003). It can also be used with a wide range of materials, depending on
the desired outcome. Studies have used altered books (Chilton, 2007), clay (Jang Choi, 2012), painting
(Khadar et al., 2013), self portraiture (Muri, 2007), murals (Murphy et al., 2013), and oils and pencil
drawing (Pesso Aviv, Regev, Guttmann, 2014), all with positive
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