Abstract
This study developed and evaluated the Drawing-Based Emotional Processing Scale for Art Therapists (DRAWEP) for measuring emotional processing. We collected 120 drawings from participants (aged 18–87). The study was conducted in two phases: (a) tool development through expert focus group discussions of 20 drawings, content validity and interrater reliability assessment; (b) assessment of 100 drawings for construct validity (factor structure, convergent and discriminant validity). In Phase 1 The DRAWEP tool was constructed. In Phase 2, four emotional processing factors were identified: art creation, making sense, organizing, and embodiment. Convergent and discriminant validity and reliability were satisfactory. DRAWEP may provide art therapists with a tool for evaluating latent contents of emotional processing. Further testing with clinical populations is needed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157-172 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Art Therapy |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2025 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2025 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- Emotional processing
- art therapy
- assessment tools
- drawing-based measurement
- validation study
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Complementary and Manual Therapy
- Clinical Psychology