Combating self-objectification and nurturing self-concept: Art therapy interventions with adolescent girls

<p>The pilot study examined the ability of Cognitive-Behavioral art therapy interventions to increase self-concept and lower self-objectification levels among a treatment group of adolescent girls ages 11-13 years. Altered books were used as a container for these interventions. By the end of the six-week Cognitive-Behavioral art therapy intervention, positive correlations were found among several of the self-concept variables for which the pilot study measured. However, overall self-concept levels were shown to have decreased, and the construct of self-objectification was not lowered, nor did it change significantly. Cultural and theoretical implications for art therapy practice with adolescents were discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Art Therapy

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Rothermel, Susan

• Art Therapy
• Self Objectification
• Self-Concept
• Adolescent Girls
• Art and Design
• Counseling Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/art-therapy-electronic-theses-2015-2021/15

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.dominican.edu:art-therapy-electronic-theses-2015-2021-1014