Date of Award

Spring 5-2017

Document Type

Master's Project

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

EVMS School of Health Professions

Program/Concentration

Art Therapy and Counseling

Committee Director

Sarah Deaver

Committee Member

Meghan Bernier

Abstract

The purpose of this retrospective qualitative self-study was to gain insight into the usefulness of visual journaling to facilitate reflection on personal and professional growth. I made daily entries in my visual journal throughout my husband’s deployment as a method of reflection about deployment, family, the graduate school experience, and professional identity. From over 150 entries, every ninth journal entry was designated data which were analyzed through basic content analysis methods. The themes that emerged from the analysis are Containment, Connection, Stress, and Acceptance of Deployment. Each theme that emerged had related subthemes. Themes and subthemes were illustrated with verbatim quotations and art from my visual journal. The results of this retrospective qualitative self-study suggested that visual journaling might be an effective method to reduce stress and help with the process of reflection on action.

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