Neurodiversity and the Use of Art to Facilitate Communicating Emotions; A Preliminary Study

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dc.contributor.advisorSinger, Yvonne
dc.contributor.advisorSergio, Lauren
dc.contributor.advisorTarc, Aparna Mishra
dc.creatorDeker, Lina
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-21T13:45:36Z
dc.date.available2018-11-21T13:45:36Z
dc.date.copyright2018-07-19
dc.date.issued2018-11-21
dc.date.updated2018-11-21T13:45:36Z
dc.degree.disciplineInterdisciplinary Studies
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThis research study explored whether art can be used to facilitate communicating emotions among individuals with ASD. A total of ten participants were included in this study. Five participants were diagnosed with ASD and the remaining five did not have ASD. The method that was used to collect the data included; an art questionnaire, Galvanic Skin Response and face task, art activity, two interview sessions and a face task. The results of the study found that through the process of creating art, individuals with ASD were more likely to communicate their emotions freely. Participants with and without ASD were able to express emotions better when engaging in active participation and concrete art. Individuals with ASD that used art became more conscious of their feelings, experienced themselves in the art making process, focused on making meaning, constructed a personal sense of self and enhanced their mood as they shared their emotions.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/35512
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectArt education
dc.subject.keywordsPsychology
dc.subject.keywordsEducation
dc.subject.keywordsArt
dc.subject.keywordsEmotions
dc.subject.keywordsAutism spectrum disorder
dc.subject.keywordsExperiencing scale
dc.subject.keywordsCommunication
dc.subject.keywordsExpression
dc.subject.keywordsFeelings
dc.subject.keywordsPersonal narratives
dc.subject.keywordsUniversal emotions.
dc.titleNeurodiversity and the Use of Art to Facilitate Communicating Emotions; A Preliminary Study
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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