Promoting Positive Youth Development Through an After-School Organized Art Activity Designed for Adolescents with Internalizing Problems

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Child & Youth Care Forum Pub Date : 2024-09-07 DOI:10.1007/s10566-024-09820-w

Rocio Macabena Perez, Kim Archambault, Véronique Dupéré

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Abstract

Background

Mental health is a priority for high schools, but extant programs often focus on symptom reduction rather than promoting adolescents’ developmental assets.

Objective

The goal of this study is to examine whether Art in Mind (AIM), a strengths-based after-school organized art activity tailored to fit the needs of adolescents with internalizing problems, can promote young people’s psychosocial adjustment and support their positive development.

Methods

Using a quasi-experimental pre-program, post-program, and 5-month follow-up design, 50 students (mean age = 15.60; 68% female) from four Canadian high schools were assigned to AIM (n = 23) or to a waitlist condition (n = 27).

Results

Results from 2 × 2 mixed ANCOVAs revealed significant time by condition interactions reflecting greater improvement in the AIM group with regards to depressive mood at post-program, and to general self-efficacy, social functioning, and positive self-esteem at follow-up. Planned comparisons revealed several significant improvements between pre- and post-program or post-program and follow-up in the AIM group (effect sizes ranging between d = 0.27 and 0.61), while none were observed in the waitlist group.

Conclusions

This study supports the potential of after-school organized activities as a strategy to effectively foster positive youth development in adolescents with internalizing symptoms. Further studies are needed to understand the essential implementation parameters and mechanisms of action in these programs.

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通过为有内化问题的青少年设计的课后有组织艺术活动促进青少年的积极发展

背景心理健康是高中的首要任务，但现有的项目往往侧重于减轻症状，而不是促进青少年的发展资产。本研究的目的是探讨 "心灵艺术"（AIM）--一种为有内化问题的青少年量身定制的、以优势为基础的课后有组织艺术活动--能否促进青少年的社会心理适应并支持他们的积极发展。方法来自加拿大四所高中的 50 名学生（平均年龄为 15.60 岁；68% 为女性）被分配到 AIM（23 人）或候补名单（27 人），采用准实验性的计划前、计划后和 5 个月跟踪调查设计。计划比较显示，AIM 组在计划前与计划后或计划后与跟踪调查之间取得了若干显著改善（效应大小介于 d = 0.27 和 0.61 之间），而在候补名单组中没有观察到任何改善。要了解这些项目的基本实施参数和作用机制，还需要进一步的研究。

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Child & Youth Care Forum PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： Child & Youth Care Forum is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary publication that welcomes submissions – original empirical research papers and theoretical reviews as well as invited commentaries – on children, youth, and families. Contributions to Child & Youth Care Forum are submitted by researchers, practitioners, and clinicians across the interrelated disciplines of child psychology, early childhood, education, medical anthropology, pediatrics, pediatric psychology, psychiatry, public policy, school/educational psychology, social work, and sociology as well as government agencies and corporate and nonprofit organizations that seek to advance current knowledge and practice. Child & Youth Care Forum publishes scientifically rigorous, empirical papers and theoretical reviews that have implications for child and adolescent mental health, psychosocial development, assessment, interventions, and services broadly defined. For example, papers may address issues of child and adolescent typical and/or atypical development through effective youth care assessment and intervention practices. In addition, papers may address strategies for helping youth overcome difficulties (e.g., mental health problems) or overcome adversity (e.g., traumatic stress, community violence) as well as all children actualize their potential (e.g., positive psychology goals). Assessment papers that advance knowledge as well as methodological papers with implications for child and youth research and care are also encouraged.