The impact of theatrical experiences on young adults in Spain

Bibliographic Data

ID15080759
AuthorsTomás Motos Teruel (0000-0003-3933-4860, Universitat de València), Vicente Alfonso-Benlliure (0000-0001-6010-0474, Universitat de València, corresponding author), Donna Lee Fields (International University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain)
Year2019
Volume24
Issue2
Pages192-200
Publication date2019-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch in Drama Education The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1356-9783 • E-ISSN: 1470-112X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13569783.2018.1494562
OpenAlexW2883323092
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited3

This study examines how young adults experience theatre and how this activity impacts their personal development. A total of 305 subjects, between 14 and 29 years old, completed the ‘Theatre and me’ (T&Y) battery of questions. Correlation and variance analysis were conducted considering age and gender. Older subjects reported that participating in drama activities has a greater impact on their lives, helps them to have a greater proclivity to take risks and to be more open-minded. With respect to gender, girls score higher than boys in ‘Tolerance to Risk-Taking and Commitment’, ‘Identity and Consciousness’, Expression of Feeling’ and ‘Escape’

Aesthetics · Art · Consciousness · Developmental psychology · Drama · Expression (computer science · Feeling · Identity (music · Personal identity · Self-concept · Visual arts · Art Education and Development · Creative Drama in Education · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theatre and Performance Studies

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