Author(s):
Lipika Mondal, Ishita Mandal
Email(s):
talk2lipika82@gmail.com , imandal5@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00047 
Address:
Lipika Mondal, Ishita Mandal
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 15,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Art therapy is an expression of the soul of a human being. Children are considered as the purest souls and they love to explore new ideas. These qualities of mind encourage researchers to study exploring the potential of Art making to assist children with ASD to better communicate their feelings and emotions. Providing an outlet for self-expression may reduce the challenges people with Autism face and in doing so, improve the mood in challenging situations. In this study children are free to express their feelings by using any available material as art in the presence of music. In this study Quasi experimental time series research design was adopted on 30 samples (aged-10-13 years) by Non probability purposive sampling at special school, Dumdum, Kolkata. From this study we have found in an experimental group 67% children having no depression and 33% may have depression in pretest (stated by children), 80% children having no depression and 20% having depression (stated by mothers). In the post test no children having depression stated by both children and mothers. Relationships of mood and feelings among children with ASD stated by children and stated by mothers are highly significant in pre and post tests. {r- 0.61-pretest, 0.66- post test}. Musical art intervention on the mood and feelings of children with ASD is highly effective according to the statement of children and mother. (t value-9.3224, 8.0034 respectively). Based on study in the final study we will establish a validated protocol on musical art intervention for positive psychosocial outcomes of children with ASD.
Cite this article:
Lipika Mondal, Ishita Mandal. Music with Art Intervention: An integrated approach among children with ASD. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(4):231-4. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00047
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Lipika Mondal, Ishita Mandal. Music with Art Intervention: An integrated approach among children with ASD. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(4):231-4. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00047 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-15-4-8
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