Effectiveness of Intervention Based Art Therapy (AT) Module on  Aggressive Behaviour Among Delinquent Adolescents

Nurul Atiqah Binti Che  U-Seman; Saralah Devi Mariamdaran  Chethiyar

doi:10.48165/sajssh.2021.2605

Authors

Nurul Atiqah Binti Che U-Seman PhD Scholar, Counselling Program, School of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy. College of Arts and Sciences, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.
Saralah Devi Mariamdaran Chethiyar University Lecturer, Psychology & Counselling Program, School of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy. College of Arts and Sciences, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/sajssh.2021.2605

Keywords:

Art Therapy, Aggressive Behaviour, Delinquent Adolescents

Abstract

For youngsters, verbal communication is tough, and for aggressive children, it is even more challenging. Art therapy was used as a successful intervention in this study to reduce aggressive behaviour among delinquent adolescents aged 13 to 18 years. The current study used a Qusai experimental (pretest-posttest) research design. Adolescents (n=30) were randomly assigned to a control group and an experimental group. For ten weeks, the management was carried out once a week. The Nelson and Finch (2000) children inventory of anger was used to assess anger at the start and conclusion of a 10-week period. When linked to the control group, the art therapy group exhibited a substantial reduction in anger (p.001). These findings suggest that art therapy can help aggressive children to minimize their anger and expand their behaviour. Art therapy, which combines natural elements of art with notions of mental methodslike cognitive-behavioral therapy, could be a significant involvement, particularly for adolescents.

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