In order to strengthen self-confidence, feelings of success, resilience, social engagement, and social skills, creative activities and art are crucial during the sensitive developmental period of children and adolescents (Zarobe & Bungay, 2017). Children and teenagers use creativity to express their inner world, find themselves, integrate their identities, form social networks, and grow empathetic and understanding of other people's actions and reactions. Social group members can identify and communicate feelings and thoughts that they might not otherwise be able to articulate by engaging in creative activities. According to Rouillette (2009), art fosters the growth of an individual's critical thinking skills and provides a perspective on the world through intricate details.
Furthermore, as noted by Coholic, Schwabe, and Lander (2020), art and creative processes serve as a means of simulating events that young people experience outside of their social group in the outside world on a daily basis. Encouraging young people to participate in creative activities can take many forms, including working with clay, writing, reading, performing arts, drama, drawing, painting, singing, dancing, and many more. Given all these advantages, which are essential for the development of youth in a healthful manner, particular attention needs to be paid to how best to promote these kinds of activities among youth. Research indicates that it is critical to promote young people's healthy development because of their unique vulnerability during their formative years to mental health issues and illnesses that, if left undiagnosed and untreated, carry over into adulthood.
References:
Brouillette, L. (2009). How the Arts Help Children to Create Healthy Social Scripts: Exploring the Perceptions of Elementary Teachers. Arts Education Policy Review, 111(1), 16–24.
Coholic, D., Schwabe, N., & Lander, K. (2020). A scoping review of arts-based mindfulness interventions for children and youth. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 37, 511-526.
Zarobe, L., & Bungay, H. (2017). The role of arts activities in developing resilience and mental wellbeing in children and young people a rapid review of the literature. Perspectives in Public Health, 137(6), 337–347.
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