Parents' Perspectives of an Arts Engagement Program Supporting Children with Anxiety.

ABSTRACT: Arts engagement programs (AEPs) are non-clinical, structured programs led by artists and educators to support mental health and wellbeing. While evidence demonstrates positive mental health outcomes in adult AEPs, studies of childhood AEPs remain sparse. We created a gallery-based AEP (Culture Dose for Kids) for children with anxiety based on a successful arts engagement pilot for adults with depression. We questioned whether our tailored-for-children adult program would effectively and feasibly support children's mental health. Through parents' perspectives and feedback, this study tested the program's acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness with children with anxiety. Quantitative and qualitative measures were used to determine whether the program was an effective and acceptable me

SUBMITTER: Macdonald D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10531464 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature