Swindells, R., Lawthom, R. orcid.org/0000-0003-2625-3463, Parkinson, C. et al. (3 more authors) (2016) ‘I’m not a therapist you know... I’m an artist’: Facilitating well-being and basic psychological needs satisfaction through community arts participation. Journal of Applied Arts & Health, 7 (3). pp. 347-367. ISSN 2040-2457
Abstract
The role of the artist is crucial to the success of arts for health initiatives yet remains under-explored in the research literature. This article examines the practice of arts facilitation through the lens of self-determination theory (SDT). Fourteen interviews with artists leading projects for older adults across three settings were subject to a secondary thematic analysis. A hybrid approach was adopted with themes developed inductively and deductively. Artists were found to satisfy participants’ basic psychological needs in diverse ways. Autonomy: artists spoke of valuing the expression of individual differences and identities, encouraging participants to assume ownership of projects. Competence: developing participants’ aptitudes and skills and repairing negative self-beliefs emerged as common goals. Relatedness: artists sought to cultivate social interaction within groups and forge relationships with participants themselves. Self-determination theory provides a well-validated framework to conceptualize the psycho-social processes mediating arts project outcomes relating to psychological well-being.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Intellect. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Applied Arts & Health. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | arts facilitation; arts practice; basic needs; community arts; psychological well-being; self-determination theory |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Education (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2024 15:37 |
Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2024 15:37 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Intellect |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1386/jaah.7.3.347_1 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:210055 |