“I want to talk about it, but at the same time, I don't want to, so it's just easier to draw it”: perceived benefits of an arts-based intervention to support children's basic psychological needs and well-being
Jasmine Piché, Fahim Moominzada, Zachary Dylan Fry, Sandrine Corbeil, Laurie Deschenes, Emilie Mclean, Kyra Simons, Adrianna Mendrek, Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise · 2026
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Jasmine Piché and co-authors study an eight-week art program for children in an after-school club, in a 2026 paper. The title quotes a child: drawing feels easier than talking about hard things. Kids from low-income and rural homes face higher risks of emotional trouble, and art can open a side door to reflection.
Interviews with fourteen children and the program lead, plus group talks and observation notes, fed the analysis. Two main themes came out of the interviews, covering how art let children voice feelings safely and how it fed their sense of choice and connection. The study frames art time as real mental health support, not filler, when it is built into after-school care.
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| CREATOR | Jasmine Piché, Fahim Moominzada, Zachary Dylan Fry, Sandrine Corbeil, Laurie Deschenes, Emilie Mclean, Kyra Simons, Adrianna Mendrek, Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |