The effects of an art therapy technique on the self-concept of adolescents
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1983
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Tozer, William John
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to systematically examine the effects of an art therapy technique, The Old Masters Art Collage (OMAC), and the interactions between its components on change in self-concept of a sample of fourteen to eighteen year old high school students (N = 56). This study is a partial replication and extension of previous work by Ratcliffe (1975). The present study employed a post-test only control group design and analysis of variance. The results confirm that the components differentially affect self concept . Post-hoc-comparisons indicated that the OMAC itself and a visual/self-reflective component enhanced self concept while self disclosure alone did not. There is a significant difference between the effect of the visual/self- reflective component and the self-disclosure component. Recommendations for future research are offered.