ABSTRACT

The creative group activity is intended to teach group members about important characteristics that are beneficial for healthy self-esteem development. The objectives of this group activity are as follows: for participants to become aware of the importance of self-esteem in adolescent development and to allow individual groups members' time to reflect on their own self-esteem through a creative approach. The group leader gives each group member the Self-Esteem Mandala handout and tells the group members that they will have 30 minutes to color their mandala with symbols, patterns, designs, and colors which each member feels represents their self-esteem at that moment. Once group members had an overview, the group leader shared with the group how they were going to focus on a mandala activity for self-esteem in the session. Group members were given the needed materials and time to create their mandalas individually.