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with main effects found for “dynamic” (β = .60, p = .004) and “movement” (β = -.76, p < .001). The overall model also significantly related to the RS-nl total score (R2 = .19, p = .034) with one main effect found for “dynamic” (β = .65, p = .004) and a trend for “movement” (β = -.40, p = .070). The combination of “movement,” “dynamic,” and “contour” explained 19.3% of variance in RS-nl scores and 29.1% of the variance in AAQ-II scores.
Table 5.Regression analysis results: relationships between the formal elements dynamic, movement and contour and the BSI, AAQ-II,
and RS-nl total scores
BSI total score
AAQ-II
B (SE) β
8,350 .602** (2,741)
-8,647 -.764*** (2,247)
1,246 .107 (1,669)
RS-nl
B (SE) β
9,977 .647** (3.271)
-5,040 -.396 (2, 709)
1,712 .132 (1,991)
Dynamic
Movement
Contour
B (SE)
- 30,494 (34,777)
20,785 (9,834)
-7,109 (7,228)
Β
-.556*
.459*
-.154
Note: B = Unstandardized B, SE = Standard Error, β = Beta coefficient * p < .05, ** p < .01, ***p < .001
DISCUSSION
In study 1 seventeen formal elements emerged from the analysis of art theories. Findings of study 2 show that the majority of these seventeen formal elements could be observed reliably. The combination of the formal elements “dynamic”, “movement” and “contour” explained 19% of the variance in RS-nl scores and 29% of the variance in AAQ-II scores. These findings imply that the combination of the formal elements “dynamic”, “movement” and “contour” are related to adult clients’ resiliency and experiential acceptance. Looking at each formal element, “movement” and “dynamic” were significantly related to clients’ mental health, whereas “contour” was not. The relationship between the former two elements and mental health is most pronounced for positive mental health concepts, such as
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