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

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.

Inclusion criteria

Adolescents who agree to participate in the study and whose parents give written consent,

• Are between the ages of 9-18,
• Have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at least 6 months ago,
• Have internet access on their smartphone or computer,
• Have no other physiological or psychological illness,
• Do not use psychoactive drugs

Exclusion criteria

• Those who use insulin pumps,
• Those who have experienced a significant life event in the last 6 months (such as migration, death, divorce in the family)
• Those who have practiced another body-mind based practice in the last 6 months (such as yoga, guided imagery, etc.)
• Those who do not have internet access