University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Health Promot Pract. 2023 Nov;24(6):1133-1137. doi: 10.1177/15248399221130726. Epub 2022 Nov 8.
This project qualitatively examined the potential of scenic improvisation ("improv") for engaging young women of color as a possible means of promoting and enhancing health and wellness outcomes in this often-overlooked population. Seven young women of color (ages 15-18), accessing virtual after-school programming, participated in a three-session professionally facilitated improv workshop series. Participants provided insights through in-depth pre- and postproject qualitative interviews about their experiences. Participants indicated that improv boosted their self-esteem and strengthened their social connections. Participants were enthusiastic about accessing further improv opportunities, noting that improv should be embedded into other youth-serving programs and health-promotion efforts, as such approaches were deemed as particularly needed among young women of color. Inclusion of improv activities in intervention and prevention efforts would benefit from additional exploration as ways by which health and wellness programs and supports might be innovated and tailored to the specific needs and preferences of young women of color.
本项目定性研究了风景即兴创作（“即兴创作”）对吸引有色人种年轻女性的潜力，将其作为促进和增强这一经常被忽视的人群健康和健康结果的一种可能手段。七名有色人种年轻女性（年龄在 15-18 岁之间）参加了虚拟课后编程，参与了一个由专业人员主持的三阶段即兴创作工作坊系列。参与者通过深入的项目前和项目后定性访谈提供了他们的经验见解。参与者表示，即兴创作提高了他们的自尊心，增强了他们的社会联系。参与者对获得更多的即兴创作机会充满热情，指出即兴创作应该嵌入到其他面向青年的服务项目和促进健康的努力中，因为这些方法在有色人种的年轻女性中被认为是特别需要的。在干预和预防工作中纳入即兴创作活动，将得益于进一步的探索，以创新健康和健康计划，并根据有色人种年轻女性的具体需求和偏好进行调整。
