| Abstract [eng] |
Topic: Effects of Dance-Movement Therapy on Self-Efficacy Among Adolescents in a Ballet School Aim – to determine the impact of dance/movement therapy on the self-efficacy of adolescent ballet school students. Participants. The study involved 59 adolescents aged 12 to 17 attending ballet schools. The experimental group consisted of 12 adolescents who received the dance/movement therapy intervention, while the control group consisted of 47 adolescents. Methodology. The study was quantitative and experimental in nature, involving two comparison groups – an experimental group and a control group. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey based on general, body, and social self-efficacy scales. The experimental group participated in a dance/movement therapy program. Self-efficacy was assessed before and after the intervention. The control group was assessed separately. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software, applying descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results and conclusions. The empirical findings showed that before the intervention, the general, body, and social self-efficacy scores of the experimental and control groups were similar. After the dance/movement therapy intervention, the mean scores of all three self-efficacy domains increased in the experimental group. A statistically significant change was found in general and body self-efficacy. When comparing the post-intervention scores of the experimental group with those of the control group, the mean scores of the experimental group were higher; however, no statistically significant differences between the groups were found. It was also found that the general, body, and social self-efficacy scores of the experimental group were not statistically significantly related to one another either before or after the intervention. The results suggest that dance/movement therapy may be beneficial in strengthening general and body self-efficacy in adolescent ballet school students, whereas changes in social self-efficacy may require a longer period of time and a larger sample to become more evident. |
