The impact of participation in creative drama on empathy levels in emerging adulthood: A pilot study

Abstract

The current study explored the impact of participation in a creative drama course on emerging adults’ levels of empathy. Students enrolled in a creative drama class participated in this pilot study utilizing a prepost-test design. Mean comparisons revealed a significant difference in perspective taking post course. Results suggest that this group experienced a cognitive shift over time in their ability to think about the perspective of another.