In-Group Behavior and Theater in Adolescents

Date of Award

2008

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Barton, Michelle

Keywords

Group Behavior, Adolescents, Drama Therapy

Area of Concentration

Psychology

Abstract

Both theater therapy and group behavior research report similar changes in personal and interpersonal characteristics, suggesting that the need for both a group atmosphere and a trained therapist, as referenced in the literature on theatre therapy, is not required and that these changes are instead linked to the group atmosphere alone. The present study examines this possibility by administering pretests and posttests to high school students who are either involved with drama, band or are not involved in any school sponsored activity. There were no group differences on any measures of group identification, selfesteem, social skills, or daily hassles. Thus these results suggest either that belonging to a group is not enough to provide the same benefits as theater therapy, or that previous or additional outside activities may have had a greater effect on the outcome measures than anticipated.

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