Beyond Self-Report Methods: Sand tray Used in Resilience Evaluation

This study aims to develop a workable scoring technique for sand tray to evaluate resilience. Participants are 207 undergraduates recruited from three public universities of China who made an initial sand tray and completed a questionnaire package. First, a General Sand tray Coding Manual (GSCM) was developed to code the 207 sand trays. Then, correlation and regression analyses were conducted between all GSCM indicators and a widely used resilience scale to identify the final indicators representing resilience. Results show three indicators (i.e., vitality, water type, and relationship) account for 35% of the variance of resilience and form the four-point Likert-type Sand tray Test of Resilience (STR). The inter-rater reliabilities of STR dimensions and total score range from 0.86 to 0.95. The correlations between STR and overall mental health and self-esteem are 0.78 and 0.49, respectively. This study provides an alternative approach to measure resilience and can help to guide psychotherapy and clinical social work.
Source: Arts in Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research