Effect of Art Therapy on Depression Among Single Parent Children

Abstract

The study aims to determine whether art therapy helps single-parent children with depression. The present research was divided into two parts. Firstly, a sample of 50 Single Parent Children (25 Boys and 25 Girls) from the age of 8 to 14 years were selected. Children's Depression Scale was used to identify the level of depression among those children. After the interpretation of scale scores, eight children were selected (4 Boys and 4 Girls) who were on a high level of depression. They were taken for the Art therapy. Art therapy sessions were conducted to identify the problem of depression and help them to manage their problem. IPA was used to analyze therapy sessions to understand in-depth Psycho-social issues of children. Then, the depression scale was again administered to those children to check the efficiency of art therapy techniques. After the post-analysis of the childhood depression scale, it was concluded that the scores of depressions in children were low compared to pre-therapy analysis. It reveals that art therapy is essential for depressive single parent children.