ABSTRACT

Background

A growing body of evidence suggests the positive impact of arts on health and wellbeing. The mechanisms underlying the impact however, remain overlooked.

Methods

38 Semi-structured interviews were held with 30 older adults and 10 artists, involved in five participatory art projects in the Netherlands. Case-based framework and cross-over analyses were done on the basis of Cousins et al.’s taxonomy.

Results

Participatory art initiatives contributed to the wellbeing of older adults in a complex interplay with the artist, art form, group of participants, material aspects and continuity of activities. A welcoming environment appeared a consistent underlying mechanism for participants to grow on a personal and artistic level, connect with others and feel supported in their psychosocial wellbeing.

Conclusion

This article demonstrates the important social function participatory art can have for older adults, and argues for the importance of a thorough consideration of the context wherein underlying mechanisms and outcomes emerge.

中文翻译：

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参与式艺术如何促进荷兰老年人的福祉——重新审视痴呆症患者的艺术干预分类

摘要

背景

越来越多的证据表明艺术对健康和福祉有积极影响。然而，影响背后的机制仍然被忽视。

方法

38 对 30 名老年人和 10 名艺术家进行了半结构化访谈，他们参与了荷兰的五个参与式艺术项目。基于案例的框架和交叉分析是在 Cousins 等人的分类法的基础上完成的。

结果

参与式艺术活动在与艺术家、艺术形式、参与者群体、物质方面和活动连续性的复杂相互作用中为老年人的福祉做出了贡献。一个温馨的环境似乎是参与者在个人和艺术层面上成长、与他人联系并在他们的社会心理健康方面感受到支持的一致的潜在机制。

结论

本文展示了参与式艺术对老年人的重要社会功能，并论证了全面考虑潜在机制和结果出现的背景的重要性。