The Role of Arts Participation in Students' Lives
Type of Presentation
Poster Session
Start Date
4-5-2022 10:30 AM
End Date
4-5-2022 11:00 AM
Description of Program
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Password: BallroomB
Link to WebEx
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Abstract
Students can develop depression symptoms, anxiety, and maladaptive behaviors as they deal with extracurricular demands, competing work / family demands, and adjust to new technology and experiences (Miech et al., 2015; Osam et al., 2017; Pedrelli et al., 2015). Arts participation can have a positive effect on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing (Archambault et al., 2020; Macpherson et al., 2016). This presentation will discuss the preliminary results of a qualitative study examining the role of arts participation in students' lives across two public universities. Five themes emerged such as arts participation playing a role in promoting health, personal identity development, self-expression, socialization, and developing sociocultural insights. Infusing art into course related activities, wellness initiatives, and physical spaces may be helpful for students' well-being and to juggle work/life/school responsibilities.
Presenters:
Kyle Biedron
Graduate Student, Psychology
Rolando Serna
Graduate Student, Social Work
Identify Grant
National Endowment for the Arts
Faculty / Staff Sponsor
Dr. Linda D Campos-Moreira
Assistant Professor, College of Health and Human Services
The Role of Arts Participation in Students' Lives
Students can develop depression symptoms, anxiety, and maladaptive behaviors as they deal with extracurricular demands, competing work / family demands, and adjust to new technology and experiences (Miech et al., 2015; Osam et al., 2017; Pedrelli et al., 2015). Arts participation can have a positive effect on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing (Archambault et al., 2020; Macpherson et al., 2016). This presentation will discuss the preliminary results of a qualitative study examining the role of arts participation in students' lives across two public universities. Five themes emerged such as arts participation playing a role in promoting health, personal identity development, self-expression, socialization, and developing sociocultural insights. Infusing art into course related activities, wellness initiatives, and physical spaces may be helpful for students' well-being and to juggle work/life/school responsibilities.
Presenters:
Kyle Biedron
Graduate Student, Psychology
Rolando Serna
Graduate Student, Social Work