The influence of Biodanza and School of Empathy verbal – respectful communication on the ability to express emotions and needs: a pilot study among adults in Indonesia

Abstract

health psychology report • volume 7(4), 9 original article background Cultural aspects play a dominant role in a certain country related to emotional expressions, particularly in Indonesia. Biodanza and School of Empathy have been developing and are recognized as an alternative psychological intervention in fostering the ability to express feelings, generate positive emotions and alleviate negative one. The aim of this study is to explore the implementation of Biodanza (nonverbal part) and School of Empathy (SoE) verbal part in expressing emotions and needs among adults in Indonesia. participants and procedureThis study in Indonesia consisted of 2 groups. Group 1 was conducted through Biodanza with 17 participants and group 2 was the SoE verbal part with 17 participants (N = 34). All participants in both studies were collected randomly through online advertisements. We administered both closed and open-ended questionnaires to ascertain the current feeling as well as the ability to express emotions and needs before and after the interventions in groups 1 and 2.

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