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Novel ways for using art-based interventions to enhance wellbeing: Insights from alumni of positive psychology programmes (#675)

Andrea Giraldez-Hayes 1 , Jolanta Burke 2
  1. School of Psychology, University of East London, London, United Kingdom
  2. RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin 2, DUBLIN, Ireland

Background

Pawelski (2020) encouraged researchers to develop new positive psychology interventions (PPIs). One group of interventions not usually discussed in the context of PPIs are art-based interventions, even though a recent systematic review demonstrated that they enhance human flourishing (Shim et al., 2021). 

Aims

This research aimed to identify novel art-based interventions that can be practised to enhance wellbeing. 

Method

A series of focus groups were conducted with 14 participants who use art-based interventions daily. Data were analysed using Inductive Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2021). Themes were identified at the semantic level, focusing on the explicit meanings of peoples’ discourse.

Results

Four themes emerged (1) I am not an artist, but I engage in arts in my daily life, (2) What counts as arts?, (3) Arts as a PPI, (4) MAPP impact on engagement with arts.

Conclusion

This presentation will discuss how practitioners can use art-based interventions in coaching and their individual practice to improve their wellbeing

  1. Giraldes-Hayes, A., & Burke, J. (under review). Novel ways for using art-based interventions to enhance wellbeing: Insights from alumni of positive psychology programmes
  2. Shim, Y., Jebb, A. T., Tay, L., & Pawelski, J. O. (2021). Arts and Humanities Interventions for Flourishing in Healthy Adults: A Mixed Studies Systematic Review. Review of General Psychology, 25(3), 258–282. https://doi.org/10.1177/10892680211021350
  3. Pawelski, J. O. (2020). The elements model: Toward a new generation of positive psychology interventions. The Journal of Positive Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2020.1789710
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