A Therapeutic Intervention for Internalized Stigma in At-Risk  Adolescents: The Art Therapy

Oğuzhan Yıldırım

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A Therapeutic Intervention for Internalized Stigma in At-Risk Adolescents: The Art Therapy

Yazarlar:

Oğuzhan Yıldırım

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Duygusal gelişim | Gelişim Psikolojisi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Current Perspectives in Social Sciences Vol.29 Issue 3, pp.388-399

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352590

pISSN:

2822-3160

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Özet:

 Adolescence is one of the most critical periods in terms of development and change. Especially negative experiences and disadvantaged situations cause adolescents to be considered in the risk group. Adolescents in this risk group are likely to experience internalized stigma. Based on this, the aim of the current study was to implement art therapy to reduce the internalized stigma levels of adolescents in the risk group and to test the effectiveness of the intervention. A single-group pre-test and post-test experimental design was used in the study and six sessions of art therapy were conducted. 12 participants of the study were selected according to the criterion sampling method and the inclusion criterion was determined as having a risk factor. During the six-week art therapy sessions, artistic activities such as painting, music, fairy tales, drama and poetry were carried out. The Internalized Stigma Scale for Children and Adolescents was used to test the effectiveness of the intervention. When the pre-test and post-test results were compared, a significant decrease was observed in the internalized stigma levels of the participants in the experimental group. As a result, it can be said that the art therapy intervention was effective in reducing the internalized stigma levels of adolescents in the risk group.

 Adolescence is one of the most critical periods in terms of development and change. Especially negative experiences and disadvantaged situations cause adolescents to be considered in the risk group. Adolescents in this risk group are likely to experience internalized stigma. Based on this, the aim of the current study was to implement art therapy to reduce the internalized stigma levels of adolescents in the risk group and to test the effectiveness of the intervention. A single-group pre-test and post-test experimental design was used in the study and six sessions of art therapy were conducted. 12 participants of the study were selected according to the criterion sampling method and the inclusion criterion was determined as having a risk factor. During the six-week art therapy sessions, artistic activities such as painting, music, fairy tales, drama and poetry were carried out. The Internalized Stigma Scale for Children and Adolescents was used to test the effectiveness of the intervention. When the pre-test and post-test results were compared, a significant decrease was observed in the internalized stigma levels of the participants in the experimental group. As a result, it can be said that the art therapy intervention was effective in reducing the internalized stigma levels of adolescents in the risk group.

 Adolescence is one of the most critical periods in terms of development and change. Especially negative experiences and disadvantaged situations cause adolescents to be considered in the risk group. Adolescents in this risk group are likely to experience internalized stigma. Based on this, the aim of the current study was to implement art therapy to reduce the internalized stigma levels of adolescents in the risk group and to test the effectiveness of the intervention. A single-group pre-test and post-test experimental design was used in the study and six sessions of art therapy were conducted. 12 participants of the study were selected according to the criterion sampling method and the inclusion criterion was determined as having a risk factor. During the six-week art therapy sessions, artistic activities such as painting, music, fairy tales, drama and poetry were carried out. The Internalized Stigma Scale for Children and Adolescents was used to test the effectiveness of the intervention. When the pre-test and post-test results were compared, a significant decrease was observed in the internalized stigma levels of the participants in the experimental group. As a result, it can be said that the art therapy intervention was effective in reducing the internalized stigma levels of adolescents in the risk group.

 Ergenlik dönemi gelişim ve değişim açısından yaşam dönemleri içindeki en kritik dönemlerden biridir. Özellikle olumsuz deneyimler ve dezavantajlı durumlar ergenlerin risk grubunda değerlendirilmesine neden olmaktadır. Bu riskli ergenlerin ise içsel damgalanma yaşamaları olasıdır. Buradan hareketle mevcut araştırmada risk grubundaki ergenlerin içselleştirilmiş damgalanma düzeylerini azaltmaya yönelik sanat terapisinin uygulanması ve uygulamanın etkililiğinin test edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Tek gruplu ön test ve son test deneysel desenin kullanıldığı bu araştırmada altı oturumluk sanat terapisi yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın 12 katılımcısı ölçüt örnekleme yöntemine göre seçilmiş ve dâhil olma kriteri risk faktörüne sahip olma şeklinde belirlenmiştir. Altı hafta süren sanat terapisi oturumları boyunca resim, müzik, masal, drama ve şiir gibi sanatsal faaliyetler yürütülmüştür. Müdahalenin etkililiğinin test edilmesi amacıyla Çocuk ve Ergenler İçin İçselleştirilmiş Damgalanma Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen ön test ve son test sonuçları karşılaştırıldığında deney grubundaki katılımcıların içselleştirilmiş damgalanma seviyelerinde anlamlı düşüş gözlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak sanat terapisi müdahalesinin risk grubundaki ergenlerin içselleştirilmiş damgalanma düzeylerini azaltmada etkili olduğu söylenebilir.

Makale detayları

A Therapeutic Intervention for Internalized Stigma in At-Risk Adolescents: The Art Therapy

Yazarlar:

Oğuzhan Yıldırım

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Duygusal gelişim | Gelişim Psikolojisi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Current Perspectives in Social Sciences Vol.29 Issue 3, pp.388-399

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352590

pISSN:

2822-3160

Adolescent

risk group

internalized stigma

art therapyErgen

risk grubu

içselleştirilmiş damgalanma

sanat terapisi

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Oğuzhan Yıldırım

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Duygusal gelişim | Gelişim Psikolojisi (Diğer)

Dergi: Current Perspectives in Social Sciences Vol.29 Issue 3, pp.388-399

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001352590

pISSN: 2822-3160

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Oğuzhan Yıldırım

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Duygusal gelişim | Gelişim Psikolojisi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Current Perspectives in Social Sciences Vol.29 Issue 3, pp.388-399

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001352590

pISSN:

2822-3160