An Evaluation of a Pilot Art Therapy Program for Informal Caregivers of Younger Adults with Emotional, Intellectual and/or Physical Disability to Enhance Well-Being
| dc.contributor.author | Riddell, Eileen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-16T19:07:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-05-16T19:07:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A six-week pilot art therapy caregiver program was initiated to coincide with a previously established care-receiver art therapy program and analyzed. The program was evaluated for its efficacy to address four key areas: increased attention to personal health and self-care, success to reduce stress anxiety, the usefulness of a convenient program, and the benefits of group participation to reduce perceptions of social isolation. The art therapy program was designed t highlight strengths, based on positive psychology theory. The data indicated that there were improvements in all key areas. The program stimulated better health and self-care management, reduced stress, encouraged participation, and increased social interaction. Additional findings included a suspected correlation between stress reduction and the engagement of flow. The art therapy program significantly influenced caregiver’s perceptions of personal time from being considered a taxing and guilt-ridden chore, to a necessary and enjoyable means of self-care that enhanced well-being. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12770/93 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Art therapy | |
| dc.subject | Caregivers | |
| dc.subject | Self-care, Health | |
| dc.subject | Well-being | |
| dc.subject | Young adults with disabilities | |
| dc.title | An Evaluation of a Pilot Art Therapy Program for Informal Caregivers of Younger Adults with Emotional, Intellectual and/or Physical Disability to Enhance Well-Being | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.degreename | Master of Arts in Art Therapy |