Sandbäck Forsell Johanna, Nyholm Linda, Koskinen Camilla
Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Department of Caring Science, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Caring and Ethics, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.
Scand J Caring Sci. 2021 Mar;35(1):156-162. doi: 10.1111/scs.12830. Epub 2020 Feb 24.
The previous research describes creative writing to have a potential for self-care and healing in relation to illness and mental health conditions. The aim of this article was to deepen the understanding of creative writing and human becoming, from a caring science perspective. A data material consisting of answers from an e-form and diaries was analysed with a thematic analysis. The result depicts two main themes and seven subthemes. The first main theme, Creative writing - an act of emotional reactions and release, shows that creative writing is an act where fears and emotional reactions are unveiled; it is a relieving valve for the writer and includes moments of liberating wordplay. The second main theme, Creative writing - a key to self-understanding and personal growth, shows that creative writing is a genuine conveying of oneself to others, to experience mercifulness within oneself, to keep up faith in oneself and hope for the future and to find a new order of values. Creative writing enhances human becoming and gives possibilities for human beings to find inner peace and balance in life.
先前的研究表明，创造性写作在疾病和心理健康状况方面具有自我关怀与治愈的潜力。本文旨在从关怀科学的角度加深对创造性写作与人类成长的理解。采用主题分析法对一份由电子表格答案和日记组成的数据材料进行了分析。结果呈现出两个主要主题和七个子主题。第一个主要主题是“创造性写作——情感反应与释放的行为”，表明创造性写作是一种揭示恐惧和情感反应的行为；它是作家的一个减压阀，包括解放性文字游戏的时刻。第二个主要主题是“创造性写作——自我理解与个人成长的关键”，表明创造性写作是向他人真实地展现自我，在内心体验仁慈，保持对自己的信心和对未来的希望，并找到新的价值秩序。创造性写作促进人类成长，让人们有可能在生活中找到内心的平静与平衡。
