| Abstract [eng] |
The aim: To investigate the potential of remote dance-movement therapy session for the self-esteem and self-efficacy of individuals working in the IT sector. Subjects: 34 individuals working in the IT sector. The methods of the research: For the theoretical part of the study, the method of literature analysis was used. The empirical study used a quantitative research method and an online questionnaire designed by the author, based on the scales of self-esteem (Rosenberg, 2015), general self-efficacy (Rimm and Jerusalem, 1999), bodily self-efficacy (Fuchs and Koch, 2014), and a credibility/expectancy questionnaire (Devilly and Borkovec, 2000). In order to analyze the change in subjects' well-being, two open-ended questions were asked in an online survey form about how the subjects felt before and after the dance-movement therapy session. Findings from the empirical part of the study: 1. The results of the empirical study show that the change in self-esteem, general and bodily self-efficacy before and after the session is statistically significant (p<0,001), with a large Cohen's effect size, indicating that the change is significant. Comparing the results between women and men, the effect sizes for self-esteem and general self-efficacy were larger for men than for women. On the other hand, the effect size for the body self-efficacy was larger for women than for men. The results of a credibility/expectancy questionnaire also reveal that, in general, the participants are more likely to see remote dance movement therapy as a logical method that they would recommend to a friend, and to believe and feel that it will help them to build their self-belief. The open-ended questions revealed that virtual dance movement therapy improved the subjects' wellbeing. Before the study, the subjects felt tired, stressed and experienced other negative emotions. After the dance-movement therapy session, the subjects expressed positive emotions and mentioned feeling happy, relaxed and energetic. |
