| Abstract [eng] |
Subject: The impact of art therapy experience on Ukrainian war refugees who survived the war. This master’s thesis research is related to contemporary issues. 40 thousand war refugees from Ukraine currently live in Lithuania. Most of them have experienced the psychological trauma of war. Also, this group of people faces social aspects and integration difficulties in their host countries. Group art therapy sessions are useful for war refugees, because here they can feel safe, have the opportunity to express their traumatic experiences, can properly perceive the current situation, receive support and integrate into the new society more easily. This research may have important implications for facilitating the recovery and integration of war refugees in Lithuania. Purpose: To analyse the impact of art therapy on Ukrainian war refugees who survived the war. Study subjects: Adult refugees from Ukraine who survived the horrors of war. Methodology of research: In order to see and understand the extent of the problem from the inside, a qualitative research method was chosen, consisting of literature analysis and empirical research. During the research, it was decided to collect data by noting the thoughts expressed by the participants during the sessions, and after the session – to record reflections and behaviour. The reflections made it possible to gather more information about the traumatic experiences that occurred during the war. In the research, it was chosen to use the methodology of thematic analysis. To complement the reflections, after all the art therapy sessions, semi-structured interviews were taken from the research participants. With the consent of the participants, the interviews were recorded with a voice recorder. The last method of data collection was to observe and analyse the drawings made during the study. An analysis of the formal elements of the drawings was carried out. The research results were summarized by comparing the results of the thematic and drawing analyses. The research results: The use of group art therapy is beneficial for war refugees, because here they can feel safe, have the opportunity to express their traumatic experiences, can properly perceive the current situation, receive support and integrate into the new society more easily. |
