The Effects of Art History-Enriched Art Therapy on Anxiety, Time on Task, and Art Product Quality

Abstract

The effects of an art history enrichment art therapy task on anxiety, time on task, and art product quality among chronic adult psychiatric day hospital patients were investigated using a repeated-measures, quasi-experimental design. State-anxiety was measured with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger, 1983). Art product organization level was assessed with the Art Description Scales (Miller & Miller, 1992). The results indicated the art history enrichment task reduced anxiety (p <.05) and increased time on task (p <.002). Art organization level tended toward a significant increase (p = .075) compared with a control condition. The findings are congruent with the literature concerning supportive art therapy and suggest that the use of art history enrichment in art therapy may be helpful with this population.

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