The Effectiveness of Art Therapy in Treating Anxiety and Depression among Children Affected By HIV-Related Loss: A Study of Two Children’s Organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorRukunga, Caroline K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-18T10:35:58Z
dc.date.available2020-12-18T10:35:58Z
dc.date.issued2020-10
dc.descriptionDoctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychologyen_US
dc.description.abstractChildren affected by HIV-related loss go through considerable levels of physical and psychosocial challenges which may result into psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety. The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of Art Therapy in treating depression and anxiety in children of ages 8-12, with HIV- related loss in Chosen Children of Promise (CCP) and Amka Health Project (AHP), in Nairobi County, Kenya. A quasi-experimental research design involving experimental and control groups was conducted using 100 participants, 50 from each organization who met the inclusion criteria. Simple random sampling procedure was used to select the required sample size. The research instruments included social demographic questionnaire, Children Depression Inventory (CDI), and Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED). The reliability and validity of the above instruments is assured as studies have indicated that SCARED has good psychometric properties for children and adolescents of different cultures and CDI has good psychometric properties of a=.71-.94. Art Therapy (AT), specifically Tree of Life (ToL) was used to treat Anxiety and Depression. Study findings revealed a depression prevalence of 58.1% and an anxiety prevalence of 88.6%. The DiD estimates showed a declining trend on depression and anxiety scores of the participants depicting a highly statistically significant reduction in symptoms at endline (p= <0.0001), implying that Art Therapy was effective in treating both disorders. It is recommended that organizations and individuals dealing with children affected by HIV-related loss can offer them culturally and developmentally appropriate evidence-based interventions in order to promote their psychological well-being.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University, School of Human and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.identifier.citationRukunga, C. K., (2020). The Effectiveness of Art Therapy in Treating Anxiety and Depression among Children Affected By HIV-Related Loss: A Study of Two Children’s Organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya. Daystar University, School of Human and Social Sciences: Nairobien_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3353
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDaystar University, School of Human and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectART Therapyen_US
dc.subjectAnxiety and Depressionen_US
dc.subjectHIV-Related Lossen_US
dc.subjectChildren Organizationsen_US
dc.subjectNairobi Countyen_US
dc.subjectScreen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED)en_US
dc.subjectChildren Depression Inventory (CDI)en_US
dc.subjectChosen Children of Promiseen_US
dc.subjectAmka Health Projecten_US
dc.titleThe Effectiveness of Art Therapy in Treating Anxiety and Depression among Children Affected By HIV-Related Loss: A Study of Two Children’s Organizations in Nairobi County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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