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Sub- study 1
Sub- study 2
Research question
Can formal elements be reliably operationalized and related to clients’ complaints and adaptability?
Which formal elements can be recognized in art theories concerning the formal analysis of visual art?
Can the meta-theoretical formal elements of
the art product be constructed reliably?
Which formal elements of the art product are reliable and clinically relevant?
Are the reliable and clinically relevant formal elements of the art product related to adult mental health?
Aim
Investigating the diagnostic value of formal elements of art products in adult mental health.
Development of meta- theoretical formal elements as they are rooted in art theories.
Testing the inter-rater reliability of formal elements.
Method
Mixed method.
Literature review of art theories.
Operational- ization of the formal elements in three rounds, using 137 art products from 80 clients and testing the scores for in- ter-rater reliabil- ity.
Comparative analysis using an expert panel.
Testing the relationship between the formal elements of the art product of 46 adult clients and their scores on psychological measurements.
Sub- study 3
Sub- study 4
Comparison of the formal elements from art theories with the formal elements that art therapies found to be clinically relevant.
Testing the relationship between the reliable and clinically relevant formal elements of the art product and adult mental health.
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