Body contact between adolescents through ballroom dancing at school

Authors

  • Nilza Coqueiro Pires de Sousa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem, UNESP/Bauru, SP
  • Sandro Caramaschi Departamento de Psicologia, Faculdade de Ciências, UNESP/Bauru, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/4110

Keywords:

Nonverbal communication. Dancing. Adolescent.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the reaction and perception of adolescents in relation to body contact as well as emotional expressions through ballroom dancing. Forty-two adolescents from a public elementary school in the state of São Paulo participated in the study. Data gathering was conducted in groups by filming the ballroom dance class and applying a questionnaire about the experience. The dance experience was observed to provide greater body proximity and demonstration of affection, since part of the participants reported well-being, while others reported being embarrassed by dancing with a partner from the opposite sex. It was concluded that more dance activities related to biopsychosocial development need to be offered at school since ballroom dancing can help in interaction promoting body contact and thus facilitate in the process of interpersonal relations between adolescents.

Author Biographies

Nilza Coqueiro Pires de Sousa, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem, UNESP/Bauru, SP

Mestre em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem pela Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - UNESP - Campus de Bauru (2011). Especialista em Pedagogia do Teatro pela Universidade do Sagrado Coração - USC - Bauru (2005). Graduada em Educação Física pela Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - UNESP - Câmpus de Bauru (1996). Professora efetiva de Educação Física da Secretaria da Educação do Estado de São Paulo. Professora de Dança de Salão e Tango Argentino. Bailarina Profissional atuando especificamente com o Tango Cenário. Tem experiência na área de Educação Física e Artes, com ênfase em Dança nos seguintes temas: Dança de Salão, Tango e Dança na Escola. Aluna do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Aprendizagem.

Sandro Caramaschi, Departamento de Psicologia, Faculdade de Ciências, UNESP/Bauru, SP

possui graduação em Biologia pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (1986) , mestrado em Psicologia (Psicologia Experimental) pela Universidade de São Paulo (1991) e doutorado em Psicologia (Psicologia Experimental) pela Universidade de São Paulo (1996) . Atualmente é Professor Assistente Doutor da Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho e Revisor de periódico da Oecologia Brasiliensis. Tem experiência na área de Psicologia , com ênfase em Psicologia Experimental. Atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Expressões, Faciais, Comunicação, Não verbal, emoções e relacionamentos.

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Published

2011-11-01

Issue

V. 17, N. 4 (2011)

Section

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