Keisari Shoshi, Piol Silvia, Elkarif Talia, Mola Giada, Testoni Ines
Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA), University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
School of Creative Arts Therapies, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2021 Dec 21;12(1):1. doi: 10.3390/bs12010001.
Creative arts therapies (CAT) provide a safe and creative environment for older adults to process life experiences and maintain personal growth while aging. There is a growing need to make creative arts therapies more accessible to the aging population, as many have limited access to these services. This need has been catalyzed by the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tele-CAT offers a possible solution. This study explored the experiences of older adults who participated in an online creative process of digital photocollage based on CAT. Twenty-four Italian and Israeli community-dwelling older adults aged 78 to 92 participated in this research through Zoom teleconferencing software. Transcriptions of the sessions and the art produced through the photocollage were qualitatively analyzed through Thematic Analysis. The findings show that the projective stimuli of digital photographs supported older adults' narratives and engaged them in a more embodied emotional experience. Participant experiences involved artistic enjoyment within a positive and safe interaction with therapists. The creation of digital photocollages allowed the participants to process their life experiences and create an integrative view of their life, a vital developmental task in late life. These results point to the advantages and challenges of tele-CAT for older adults.
创意艺术疗法(CAT)为老年人提供了一个安全且富有创造性的环境,以便他们在衰老过程中处理生活经历并保持个人成长。让创意艺术疗法更易于老年人群体获得的需求日益增长,因为许多人获得这些服务的机会有限。新冠疫情的出现催化了这一需求。远程创意艺术疗法(Tele-CAT)提供了一种可能的解决方案。本研究探讨了参与基于创意艺术疗法的数字拼贴画在线创作过程的老年人的经历。24名年龄在78至92岁之间的意大利和以色列社区居住老年人通过Zoom视频会议软件参与了这项研究。通过主题分析对会议记录和通过拼贴画创作的艺术作品进行了定性分析。研究结果表明,数码照片的投射性刺激支持了老年人的叙述,并使他们参与到更具身体感受的情感体验中。参与者的体验包括在与治疗师积极且安全的互动中享受艺术。数字拼贴画的创作使参与者能够处理他们的生活经历,并形成对自己生活的综合看法,这是晚年一项至关重要的发展任务。这些结果指出了远程创意艺术疗法对老年人的优势和挑战。