Indigenous and Traditional Visual Artistic Practices: Implications for Art Therapy Clinical Practice and Research

Kaimal, Girija; Arslanbek, Asli

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01320

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“…There is growing and convincing evidence that engaging in creative arts activities can promote improvements in perceived physical and mental health, social functioning and wellbeing in long-term conditions (Franklin, 2017;Fincher, 1991;Grewal, et al, 2019;Huss et al, 2015;Kaimal& Arslanbek, 2020;Kara, 2020b;Keefer & Haj-Broussard, 2020;Olagbaju & Popoola, 2020;Secker et al, 2017). It is sometimes argued that the richness of the personal visual imagination of people relates to the ability to create artistic / creative images (Pérez-Fabello & Campos, 2007;Yilmaz & Argun, 2018).…”

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Scale of Visual Creativity in Art: A Study on Scale Development and Construct Validity

Akca

Kavak

2021

IJonSES

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Although visual creativity in art affects all variables of the learning and teaching process, no measurement tool has been found in the Turkish literature regarding the level of students’ visual creativity in art. In this study, a measurement tool was developed to measure visual creativity levels of primary school students in art and evidence regarding the construct validity and reliability of the scale was determined. The research was carried out with 381 primary school students in the 1st and 4th grades of primary school. 48.5% (185) of the students are female and 51.5% (196) of them are male. The scale, whose content validity was provided by expert opinions and literature review, was one-dimensional and had high construct validity based on confirmatory and exploratory factor analyzes. In addition, it was found that the Scale of Visual Creativity in Art had correlation with the perceived visual creativity scale and the scale developed had high criterion validity. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis results showed that the scale is structurally one-dimensional and had a high validity. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the one-dimensional form of the scale is .95. In addition, results of item-total correlations of the scale were tested and discussed.

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Scale of Visual Creativity in Art: A Study on Scale Development and Construct Validity

Akca

Kavak

2021

IJonSES

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“…Their illustrations demonstrate not only pain severity and location, but aspects of the survivor's cultural identity and intergenerational traditions. Color has long been used in AI and Indigenous art for symbolic and spiritual purposes, often with numerous meanings, varying by tribe and region (25)(26)(27). For example, for Navajo red may symbolize blood or fire, and yellow can mean fruition (25).…”

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A window into pain: American Indian cancer survivors’ drawings

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In order to explore the cultural constructs of pain, a series of focus groups were held among adult American Indian (AI) cancer survivors and their caregivers in the Southwest USA. Thirteen focus groups held at four sites (reservation, urban setting, hospital and clinic) elicited information on the barriers to cancer pain management. In response to facilitator questions about cancer pain and existing measurement scales, participants drew pictures to better explain their pain type (i.e., “pounding”), intensity (i.e., “spider web-like”), and other more abstract aspects of their pain episodes. Noting this novel outlet, subsequent groups were prompted for illustrations of pain. A total of 17 drawings were collected from focus group participants. We discuss seven of the drawings that best opened a window into the lived experience of pain, reflected through the eyes of cancer survivors. This study provides evidence that self-expression through color, imagery and written personal accounts provides more accurate depictions of pain for Southwest AI cancer survivors than pain scales alone. It is hypothesized that cultural modes of communication (i.e., storytelling) and intergenerational influences of artwork led to the depiction of pain in drawings. Suggestions for further exploration of the use of the pain drawings for pain assessment in healthcare settings are included.

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“…The core tenant of relational practice is central to CYC as a profession and was therefore prevalent in all articles, defined as the establishment of truthful, caring, and consistent relationships between workers, youth, and communities (Ungar et al, 2018). Interventions in this cohort used various forms of therapy such as art therapy (Kaimal Arslanbek, 2020), wilderness therapy (see Harper et al, 2018), nature-based therapy (Brymer et al, 2010), and narrative therapy (storytelling) (White Morris, 2019) in their support of Indigenous youth mental health.…”

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Wiingushk Okaadenige (Sweetgrass Braid): A Braided Approach to Indigenous Youth Mental Health Support during COVID-19

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Stein

Patel

2022

IJIH

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This paper introduces an integrative (or braided) approach to Indigenous youth mental health, designed in response to a synthesis of knowledge from three systematic literature reviews and four informant consultations with mental health providers in various disciplines. The braided approach includes core principles of Indigenous Healing models (IH), Child and Youth Care (CYC) approaches, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) practices. The purpose of this approach is to best serve the mental and spiritual health needs of Indigenous youth across Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings of this research project informed the design and implementation of an online Indigenous youth mental health program, which is discussed in relation to the research.

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Indigenous and Traditional Visual Artistic Practices: Implications for Art Therapy Clinical Practice and Research

Cited by 33 publications

References 32 publications

Scale of Visual Creativity in Art: A Study on Scale Development and Construct Validity

Scale of Visual Creativity in Art: A Study on Scale Development and Construct Validity

A window into pain: American Indian cancer survivors’ drawings

Wiingushk Okaadenige (Sweetgrass Braid): A Braided Approach to Indigenous Youth Mental Health Support during COVID-19

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