Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, University Drive, Musselburgh EH21 6UU, UK.
Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, Musselburgh, UK.
Perspect Public Health. 2021 Sep;141(5):295-302. doi: 10.1177/1757913920919449. Epub 2020 Jul 22.
A growing body of research literature features the provision of arts experiences for the older person but less attention has been given to those who are in the early years of retirement. This qualitative study aims to contribute to the existing field through exploring the contribution that creativity, in the form of active participation in the arts, can make upon the older person's transition to retirement.
A total of 15 recently retired people in a Scottish town were invited to participate in a qualitative project which explored, using the creative arts, the participants' psychological and social experiences during this period of transition. The emphasis was on participants' active, rather than passive, involvement in different art modalities. An action research methodology was adopted, involving a circular flexible design. Qualitative information was generated through focus groups, participant observations and group discussions with participants attending arts workshops. Participants were also invited to record their thoughts and observations anonymously in written form. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Two co-researchers, who were recently retired people from outside the community, took part as participant observers.
Key findings indicated that the need to feel challenged and stimulated was paramount for feelings of wellbeing. The feeling of belonging to a community was considered important and could be derived from creative arts activities. Psychological and social benefits of arts participation were derived from active participation, primarily in creating original work.
Participants had disparate experience of arts but were united in their search for creative fulfilment. Implications for appropriate provision were considered.
越来越多的研究文献强调为老年人提供艺术体验，但对那些刚退休不久的人关注较少。本定性研究旨在通过探索创意（以积极参与艺术的形式）在老年人向退休过渡过程中所产生的作用，为现有领域做出贡献。
邀请苏格兰一个城镇的 15 名最近退休的人参加了一个定性项目，该项目通过创意艺术来探索参与者在这一过渡时期的心理和社会体验。重点是参与者在不同艺术形式中的积极参与，而不是被动参与。采用了行动研究方法，采用了循环灵活的设计。通过焦点小组、参与者观察和参加艺术工作坊的小组讨论来生成定性信息。参与者还被邀请以匿名书面形式记录他们的想法和观察。使用主题分析进行数据分析。两名共同研究人员（来自社区外的刚退休人士）作为参与者观察者参与其中。
主要发现表明，感到有挑战和受到激励的需求对于幸福感至关重要。归属感被认为很重要，可以从艺术活动中获得。艺术参与的心理和社会效益来自于积极参与，主要是创作原创作品。
参与者对艺术有不同的体验，但都在寻求创造性的满足。考虑了适当提供的影响。
