International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology Available online: 13 August 2014
The efficacy of art therapy to reduce anxiety among bullying victims Safaria, Triantoro Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia (
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Yunita, Astrid
ISSN: 2243-7681 Online ISSN: 2243-769X
Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia (
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OPEN ACCESS Received: 4 June 2014 Available Online: 13 August 2014
Revised: 20 July 2014 DOI: 10.5861/ijrsp.2014.829
Accepted: 23 July 2014
Abstract Based on previous study, many bullying victims showed a number of psychological problems. One of the negative effects experienced among bullying victims is anxiety. The objective of the present study was to reduce anxiety on bullying victims using art therapy. Anxiety questionnaire was used to measure the level of anxiety. The art therapy intervention was conducted in 5 sessions over 2 weeks. The subjects in this study were 10 students who have been experienced moderate levels of anxiety. The subjects were randomized into experimental groups and control group. Mann-Whitney was used to test the effect of art therapy in the experimental group and the control group. The result of analysis showed that the level of anxiety among experimental group was reduced, but not for control group (p
