Poetry therapy as intervention strategy in the post-divorce adjustment of adolescent girls

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dc.contributor.advisorVan den Berg, H. S.
dc.contributor.advisorDu Plessis, E.
dc.contributor.authorHoek, Francilié
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-21T09:03:00Z
dc.date.available2016-06-21T09:03:00Z
dc.date.issued2005-12
dc.description.abstractDivorce is one of the most traumatic and complex mental health crises facing children today. The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the influence of an intervention programme on the adjustment of adolescent girls from divorced families. A literature study was done and an empirical investigation utilizing the Personal, Home, Social and Formal Relations Questionnaire was conducted. Two groups, an experimental and control group, both consisting of six adolescents, were evaluated before and after the experimental group took part in a Poetry Therapy intervention programme. Criteria for inclusion were adolescent girls whose mother tongue is Afrikaans and whose parents were divorced. The eight-week programme was divided into five modules structured around the micro-maps of narrative therapy and focused on the exploration of identity, conflicting emotions, social integration and adapting to a changed environment. Poetry Therapy had a significant influence on the Personal Freedom scale of the Personal, Home, Social and Formal Relations Questionnaire, but not on the other adjustment scales. Poems written towards the end of the programme depict a sense of newfound connectedness, humour and the spirit of self-discovery. Participants further described a new-found confidence in their creative ability as well as a greater awareness of the contribution poetry can make in their lives. A limitation pertaining to this study was the small number of participants, as well as their availability after school hours to attend sessions. It is recommended that in future, a Poetry Therapy programme be presented in an in-house facility where clients are available for sessions at all times. More research is needed, especially cross-culturally, to determine what populations benefit and to what degree. The employment of Poetry Therapy as a preventative therapy needs to be explored.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/3154
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectThesis (M.Soc.Sc. (Counselling Psychology))--University of the Free State, 2005en_ZA
dc.subjectPoetry -- Therapeutic useen_ZA
dc.subjectCreative writingen_ZA
dc.subjectChildren of divorced parents -- Psychological aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectGroup intervention programmeen_ZA
dc.subjectPersonalen_ZA
dc.subjectHomeen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial and formal relations questionnaireen_ZA
dc.subjectNarrative therapyen_ZA
dc.subjectPersonal freedom scaleen_ZA
dc.subjectConfidenceen_ZA
dc.subjectIn-house facilityen_ZA
dc.titlePoetry therapy as intervention strategy in the post-divorce adjustment of adolescent girlsen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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