Global Action Art Therapy: Cross-Cultural Experiences in South Korea (Art-thérapie d'action mondiale : expériences interculturelles en corée du sud)

The present study examined the relationship between appearance-related social comparison on social networking services (SNSs) and body esteem in a cross-cultural context (three European countries, i.e., Austria, Belgium, and Spain, versus one Asian country, i.e., South Korea). The role of self-worth contingency on others’ approval was considered to be a psychological and cultural factor. Utilizing a large-scale cross-national survey of early and middle adolescents in 2017, the responses of female adolescents (N = 981) were analyzed. The results generally support the findings from previous studies but also reveal cultural differences. Appearance comparison on Facebook negatively influenced girls’ body esteem in all European countries, but not in South Korea. Self-worth contingency on others’ approval negatively influenced girls’ body esteem across all four countries. Finally, a positive relationship between self-worth contingency on others’ approval and appearance comparison on Facebook was found in all European countries, but not among Korean girls. These findings suggest the importance of self-worth contingency on others’ approval and cultural contexts can be used to study the effects of body image-related SNS use.

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Attachment Informed Art Therapy: Strengthening Emotional Ties Throughout the Lifetime (Art-thérapie axée sur l'attachement : renforcement des liens affectifs la vie durant), by Lucille Proulx

Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal ◽

10.1080/08322473.2018.1453749 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 49-50

Author(s):

Santoshi (Tammy) Robertson-Davis

Keyword(s):

Art Therapy ◽

Art Thérapie

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Multicultural Classrooms: Culturally Responsive Teaching Self-Efficacy among A Sample of Canadian Preservice Teachers

Education and Urban Society ◽

10.1177/00131245211062526 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 001312452110625

Author(s):

Saghar Chahar Mahali ◽

Phillip R. Sevigny

Keyword(s):

Preservice Teachers ◽

Culturally Responsive Teaching ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Cultural Awareness ◽

Culturally Responsive ◽

Political Orientation ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Responsive Teaching ◽

Cultural Experiences

Many teachers enter classrooms with limited cross-cultural awareness and low levels of confidence to accommodate cultural diversity. Therefore, teaching a heterogeneous body of students requires teachers to have culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy (CRTSE). The investigation of factors impacting teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching diverse students has produced mixed results. The purpose of the current study was to explore the determinants of CRTSE in a sample of Canadian preservice teachers. One hundred and ten preservice teachers from a medium-sized public Canadian University completed measures of political orientation, CRTSE, cross-cultural experiences, and teacher burnout. Higher levels of preservice teachers’ CRTSE were predicted by lower levels of Emotional Exhaustion (i.e., a key aspect of burnout syndrome) and more frequent cross-cultural experiences in their childhood and adolescence. Implications for training preservice teachers are discussed.

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