Date of Award
5-2022
Access Restriction
Research Projects
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Marital and Family Therapy
School or College
College of Communication and Fine Arts
First Advisor
Jessica Bianchi, EdD, ATR-BC, LMFT
Abstract
This qualitative case study examined art therapy services offered by Loyola Marymount University's Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic to university students and staff amidst the transition back to in-person services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of interventions and clinical themes that emerged as a result of the services offered to members of the university as they transitioned back to in-person services. Two focus groups were held to gather data from participants and facilitators of the workshops. The analysis of this data led researchers to find that the art therapy services resulted in decreased stress and created a sense of community support amongst both participants and facilitators. In addition, the researchers found other emergent clinical themes that were illuminated in the data collected from both focus groups. The findings from this study are supported by literature that aligns with the outcomes from the workshops: being effective in managing stress and building community support.
Recommended Citation
Arias, Julia; Gonzales, Marissa; Gonzalez, Melissa; and Valdes, Raegen, "An Exploration of Art Therapy Services Offered to University Community Members During Transition" (2022). LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations. 1095.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/1095
