1. "Free Spirits": A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of an Artistic Intervention Program Targeting Imprisoned People.
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Silva, Isabel S., Marques, Pedro, Nisa, Andreia, Carvalhinho, Sandra, Gil, Ana, Silva, Óscar, and Bártolo, Ana
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RESPONSE inhibition , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *MUSIC theater , *EMOTION regulation , *FOCUS groups - Abstract
Research is still needed to promote the development of structured art-based programs in prisons to strengthen socio-emotional skills. "Free Spirits" emerges as an innovative intervention that involves artistic and participatory co-creation dynamics in theater and music. A mixed-method quasi-experimental study was conducted in a Portuguese prison. Using self-report measures (emotional regulation, resilient coping) and a Go/No-Go paradigm (inhibitory control), quantitative data were collected pre- and posttest. A focus group was used to obtain participant's perceptions. The results suggested the effectiveness of the intervention in promoting more adaptive emotional management strategies and in the improvement of inhibitory control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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