Abstract

This Finnish study examined the impacts of a group-form dance movement therapy intervention on the social functioning, attachment styles, and embodied experiences during social situations of its participants. The sample consisted of Finnish working-age adults with diagnosed depression who were randomised into intervention and control groups. Participants responded to surveys at three measurement points: pre- and post-intervention, and a follow-up 3 months later. The quantitative results showed that social functioning increased in the intervention group between the pre-intervention and follow-up measurement points but there was no change in attachment styles. The embodied experiences of participants during social situations were analysed qualitatively. The prevalence of avoidant reactions and insecurity decreased between the pre-intervention and follow-up measurement points. This study deepens understanding of the embodied experiences depression sufferers encounter in social situations, and provides insight into the ways in which dance movement therapy may be effective in decreasing depressive symptoms.

摘要

芬兰的这项研究探讨了团体形式的舞蹈运动治疗干预对其参与者在社交情境中的社会功能、依恋风格和具体体验的影响。样本由被诊断为抑郁症的芬兰工作年龄成年人组成，他们被随机分为干预组和对照组。参与者在三个测量点对调查做出回应：干预前和干预后，以及 3 个月后的随访。定量结果显示，在干预前和后续测量点之间，干预组的社会功能有所改善，但依恋风格没有变化。对参与者在社交情境中的具体体验进行了定性分析。回避反应的发生率和在干预前和后续测量点之间，不安全感有所下降。这项研究加深了对抑郁症患者在社交场合遇到的具体经历的理解，并深入了解了舞蹈运动疗法可能有效减少抑郁症状的方式。