EFFECTS OF NARRATIVE THERAPY ON SELF-COMPASSION, LOCUS OF CONTROL AND RESILIENCE IN ART STUDENTS
EFFECTS OF NARRATIVE THERAPY ON SELF-COMPASSION, LOCUS OF CONTROL AND RESILIENCE IN ART STUDENTS

Summary/Abstract: A growing body of research has shown the multiple benefits narrative therapy has on personal development and overcoming adversities. With social change increasingly becoming part of mainstream psychological practice, narrative therapy offers an innovative and inclusive model for honoring the lived experience of clients. In July 11-12 and September 18, 2024, within the ICMA UNAGE ArtReal grant: “Interdisciplinary radiographies between performance art and narrative psychology”, a series of workshops took place. During these workshops, a narrative specialist applied the Tree of Life technique on 33 students of “George Enescu” National University of Arts in Iași, from the Faculty of Theatre, the Faculty of Music Performance, Composition and Theoretical Music Studies and the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design. The subjects completed three questionnaires focused on locus of control, self-compassion and psychological resilience, before and after the workshops. We considered the three variables relevant to their artistic identity, as their feedback provided the subjects with the opportunity to complete their own story as actors, musicians or visual artists. Through comparative statistical analysis, we discovered significant differences in resilience, locus of control and self-compassion levels before and after the workshops. Although the small group of participants makes it difficult to generalize the results, these findings create new implications regarding the value of narrative therapy for the construction of identity.

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