Effects of Therapeutic Artistic Activities on the Mental Status of Adolescents Followed Up with Diabetes Diagnosis

This study will examine the effectiveness of therapeutic artistic activities in diabetic adolescents between the ages of 9-18. The study includes a 6-week program. The program will use art activities that can affect well-being, such as drawing a picture called a mandala. The State Anxiety Inventory will be used to measure the anxiety levels of adolescents, the Psychological Well-being Scale to assess their well-being, and a process evaluation form to evaluate the program (such as satisfaction).

This study will be conducted with adolescents between the ages of 9-18 who are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. The study includes a 6-week program. Art activities that can affect well-being, such as drawing a picture called a mandala, will be used in the program. Mandala drawing and painting will be done with the adolescents in the second and fourth weeks of the study. The drawings will be discussed in the third and fifth weeks. A common storytelling technique will be used according to the adolescents; feelings about drawing and painting. In the study, the State Anxiety Inventory will be used to measure the anxiety levels of the adolescents, the Psychological Well-being Scale to evaluate their well-being, and the process evaluation form where they evaluate the program (such as satisfaction). In addition, the Descriptive Characteristics Form, which consists of questions such as age and grade, will be applied in the first week of the study.