Author Affiliations: California Lawyers for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts and Woodstock School of Art.
Artforms: drawing, watercolor
Program: Arts in Corrections Demonstration Projects
Program Description: Two 12-week courses
Program (Study) Location: Ulster and Adirondack Correctional Facilities, New York State
Participant Type: Adult male
Sample Size: 14 completed preprogram surveys and 12 completed post-program surveys
Study Published: 2022
Data Type: Pre- and post-program surveys administered at beginning and end of each course
Evaluation Focus: Effects of the program on participant attitudes, behaviors, time management, productivity, concentration, emotional control, mental flexibility, coping skills, relationships and hope for the future
Summary of Impact: Overall, participants reported more positive attitudes and behaviors as a result of taking the program. They also reported better time management, productivity, concentration, emotional control, mental flexibility, coping skills, relationships, hope for the future
KEYWORDS: attitudes, behavior, concentration, coping skills, creativity, drawing, emotional control, men, mental flexibility, productivity, relationships, time management, watercolor, wellbeing
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