Examining the Effect of Art Therapy on University Students Psychological and Social Well-being
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Dr. Lindy Davidson
Description
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, art therapy is a clinical intervention in which art-making and interaction is used to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is often used in medical to ease symptoms of various mental health issues. Art therapy can include supervised and controlled interventions such as solving puzzles, visual personal narrative journaling, or guided music listening. However art therapy can also constitute the incorporation of one type of art into daily life, such as playing an instrument every day. Researchers have found that music specifically has a profound effect on anxiety and cognitive functioning. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between art therapy and university student mental health through literature review. This study’s purpose is to identify sustainable and accessible habits that can improve mental health with students and encourage implementation of art within course syllabus. This topic will focus on music, art and literature looking into anxiety levels, overall wellbeing, and depression in undergraduate university students. Following this review, our team aims to produce an a web-based program to test our findings by integrating art into university student’s lifestyle and assess their psychological and social wellbeing over time. We aim to use this program in a variety of course levels, majors, and honors distinction.
Examining the Effect of Art Therapy on University Students Psychological and Social Well-being
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, art therapy is a clinical intervention in which art-making and interaction is used to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is often used in medical to ease symptoms of various mental health issues. Art therapy can include supervised and controlled interventions such as solving puzzles, visual personal narrative journaling, or guided music listening. However art therapy can also constitute the incorporation of one type of art into daily life, such as playing an instrument every day. Researchers have found that music specifically has a profound effect on anxiety and cognitive functioning. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between art therapy and university student mental health through literature review. This study’s purpose is to identify sustainable and accessible habits that can improve mental health with students and encourage implementation of art within course syllabus. This topic will focus on music, art and literature looking into anxiety levels, overall wellbeing, and depression in undergraduate university students. Following this review, our team aims to produce an a web-based program to test our findings by integrating art into university student’s lifestyle and assess their psychological and social wellbeing over time. We aim to use this program in a variety of course levels, majors, and honors distinction.
