Subjective Experiences of At-Risk Children Living in a Foster-Care Village Who Participated in an Open Studio
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15712445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michal Bat-Or (0000-0003-1859-1112, University of Haifa, corresponding author), Reut Zusman-Bloch (0000-0002-4650-7670, Ministry of Education Israel, MATYA Zvulun Asher, Kiryat Ata 2804062, Israel) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1218-1218 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9081218 |
| PMID | 36010108 |
| OpenAlex | W4291367177 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 48 |
The open studio art therapy model offers a space for free creation; in this space, the art therapist supports the participants' art process. According to this model, the creative process is the central component of the therapeutic work. This qualitative study seeks to learn, through an analysis of interviews and artwork, about the subjective experiences of at-risk children living in a foster-care village who participated in an open studio. In addition, it seeks to identify changes in the artwork over time. This study involves a qualitative thematic analysis, while the analysis of visual data is based on the phenomenological approach to art therapy. The data include interviews and 82 artworks of five participants, aged 7-10 years. Five main themes emerged from the analysis of the visual and verbal data: (a) engaging in relationships; (b) moving along the continuum from basic, primary, art expressions (e.g., smearing, scribbling, etc.) to controlled expressions; (c) visibility, on a range between disclosure and concealment; (d) holding versus falling/instability; and (e) experiencing and expressions of change. The discussion expands on the themes in relation to key concepts in the field of psychodynamic psychotherapy and art therapy. It also examines the unique characteristics of this population in reference to empirical studies on developmental trauma and challenges of out-of-home placement. Finally, it discusses the study's limitations and presents recommendations for further research
Art · Art Therapy · Population · Psychodynamics · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Visual arts · Applied Psychology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Child Therapy and Development · Child Welfare and Adoption · Psychology
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Free art-making in an art therapy open studio
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The Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement
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We are not orphans. Children's experience of everyday life in institutional care in Mexico
Expressive suppression of negative emotions in children and adolescents
Out-of-home placement, sleep problems, and later mental health and crime
On holding and containing, being and dreaming
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Modern Attachment Theory
The Construct of Resilience
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |