THE EFFECT OF CULTURALLY BASED DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY ON ADOLESCENTS’ EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33992/icmahs.v3i1.4756Keywords:
Dance, Emotional Mental Health, AdolescentsAbstract
Adolescent emotional and mental health problems are a pressing issue that significantly influences various aspects of life. These difficulties not only affect current psychological well-being but also pose long-term consequences for academic performance, social functioning, physical health, and overall quality of life in the future. Early prevention and effective management are therefore crucial, particularly when employing youth-friendly approaches that are culturally relevant. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an art-based intervention, namely dance movement therapy, in improving adolescents’ emotional and mental health outcomes, specifically anxiety, depression, and stress. A quasi-experimental design with a pre–post test non-equivalent control group approach was applied. The total sample consisted of 110 adolescents, divided equally into intervention and control groups (55 participants each), selected through proportional random sampling. Data were collected using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). The intervention was conducted once per week over eight weeks, with each session consisting of two dance phases of 25 minutes each, interspersed with a 10-minute rest. The findings revealed significant improvements in the intervention group compared to the control group (p = 0.000). These results demonstrate that culturally grounded dance movement therapy is effective in promoting emotional and mental health among adolescents. The study provides valuable evidence for developing culturally sensitive policies and practices to address adolescent mental health issues.
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