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Art-of-Living Training: Developing an Intervention for Adoles-cents with Depression or Anxiety
Jessica Lang, Madeleine George, Lisa Groetsch, Bernhard Schmitz
Department of Psychology, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
Received: December 13, 2017 | Published: February 14, 2018
Citation: Lang J, Georg M, Groetsch L, Schmitz B (2018) Art-of-Living Training: Developing an Intervention for Adoles-cents with Depression or Anxiety. J Psychol Clin Psychiatry 9(1): 00511. DOI: 10.15406/jpcpy.2018.09.00511
Abstract
1.1.Objective: The present paper describes two studies that aim at the transfer of the art-of-living into the clinical-therapeutic context. Study 1 aimed at the identification of those art-of-living components that show differences for adolescents who are suffering from anxiety or depression. In Study 2, a need-oriented and a predefined art-of-living training were developed, implemented and evaluated.
1.2.Design: Study 1 is based on a pre-experimental comparative design. Study 2 is a intervention study based on a randomized two factors multivariate 3x3 design with repeated measures.
1.3.Main Outcome measures: The main outcome measures are art-of-living, life satisfaction, depression and anxiety.
1.4.Results: Study 1 could show significant differences of the art-of-living subscales in the comparison of a clinical and a nonclinical sample. A specific pattern was identified for the clinical sample. The results of Study 2 show that the developed trainings improved the art-of-living (F(2,37) = 4.24, p = .02, η² = .67) as well as the satisfaction with life (F(2,37) = 8.19, p < .001, η² = .92). Furthermore, a reduction of depression could be achieved (F(2,37) = 6.45, p < .001, η² = .82).
1.5.Conclusion: In summary, the training successfully enhanced art-of-living and reduced depression. Limitations and benefits are discussed.
Keywords: Art, Intervention, Depression, Anxiety, Adolescents, Symptom, Reducing effect, Positive psychology, Depressive disorders, Illness, Savoring, Coping, Self-efficacy, Meaning, Self-knowledge
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