Peer-reviewed article
Searching for Graphic Indicators of Resilience in a Homeless Youth Population: A Research Proposal
Aubrey Hall ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This is a research proposal, not a completed study. It suggests that art therapy could help build resilience in homeless youth and could also be used to measure it. The author looks at the Person Picking an Apple from a Tree (PPAT) drawing task and discusses how it might relate to resilience. The author supports using the PPAT as a tool for assessing resilience in homeless youth.
Key points
- Resilience may determine a person's ability to bounce back from adverse experiences.
- The proposal presents art therapy as an excellent way to build resilience.
- Art therapy is also suggested as a means of measuring how much resilience a person has.
- The Person Picking an Apple from a Tree (PPAT) drawing is analysed and linked to resilience.
- The researcher supports the PPAT as a tool for assessing resilience in a homeless youth population.
Limitations
The document is only a proposal and a short abstract, so it reports no data, results or testing with homeless youth. It cannot tell us whether the PPAT actually measures resilience or whether art therapy builds it.
Abstract
The presence of resilience in a person may determine their ability to bounce back from adverse experiences. This proposal suggests art therapy as an excellent modality for building resilience and therefore also a means for measuring the degree of resilience an individual possesses. Information regarding the Person Picking an Apple from a Tree (PPAT) drawing is analyzed in the following paragraphs and connections between the drawing and resilience are discussed. This researcher supports the PPAT directive as a tool for assessing resilience in a homeless youth population.