Czamanski-Cohen Johanna, Galili Giora, Allen John J B
The Emili Sagol Creative Arts Therapies Research Center, The School of Creative Arts Therapies, The Faculty of Health and Welfare, University of Haifa;
The Department of Education and Psychology, The Open University of Israel.
J Vis Exp. 2020 Jan 11(155). doi: 10.3791/60376.
This protocol enables the examination of psychological and physiological responses to different types of behavioral engagements. Specifically, in this study example, the emotional response and changes in heart rate variability are examined in response to artmaking with three different art materials that vary in their levels of fluidity. This protocol can be adapted to examine other types of behavior or engagement in artmaking with other materials. There are several benefits to using this protocol. Firstly, the order randomization of the materials improves the probability that the response measured is associated with its qualities and not the order of presentation. Secondly, the continuous measuring of electrocardiogram enables the examination of changes in heart rate variability after engagement with each art material and changes that might occur during the artmaking itself. The advantages of this protocol should be considered with their limitations. The music listening is before each art making session; thus, the return to baseline can only be measured in the first two conditions. The return to baseline provides information on how fast individuals recover after response to working with each of the materials. Furthermore, a more liquid material instead of gouache paint with a brush, such as finger paints, provides more difference between materials. Finally, this protocol can be adapted to specific research needs.
该方案能够检测对不同类型行为参与的心理和生理反应。具体而言，在本研究示例中，针对使用三种流动性不同的艺术材料进行艺术创作的情况，检测情绪反应以及心率变异性的变化。此方案可进行调整，以检测其他类型的行为或使用其他材料进行艺术创作时的参与情况。使用该方案有诸多益处。首先，材料的顺序随机化提高了所测量的反应与其特性相关而非呈现顺序相关的概率。其次，对心电图的持续测量能够检测在使用每种艺术材料后心率变异性的变化以及在艺术创作过程中可能发生的变化。该方案的优点应与其局限性一并考虑。每次艺术创作环节之前都有听音乐的环节；因此，仅在前两个条件下能够测量恢复到基线的情况。恢复到基线能提供有关个体在对每种材料的反应后恢复速度的信息。此外，相较于用画笔使用水粉颜料，使用更具流动性的材料，如手指画颜料，能在材料之间产生更大差异。最后，该方案可根据特定研究需求进行调整。
