The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia.
NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia.
Sci Rep. 2024 Sep 29;14(1):22557. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-73754-5.
Whilst dementia is a global health concern, recent research indicates that behaviour changes can reduce its risk. This study aimed to explore the impact of an interactive visual art exhibition on adults' motivation for dementia risk reduction. Participants (N = 165) completed the Motivation to Change Behaviour for Dementia Risk Reduction 10-item scale before and after the exhibition. Paired-sample t-tests compared changes in total motivation levels, and positive and negative cues to action scores. Multilinear regression was employed to identify predictors of increased motivation post exhibit. Participants showed a significant overall increase in motivation for brain-healthy lifestyles immediately post-exhibit (t(62) = - 2.70, p = 0.009), particularly with positive cues to action. Longer time spent engaging in the exhibit was associated with increased motivational change (R = 0.177, F(6,156) = 5.605, p < 0.001). Findings indicate that interactive visual art exhibitions hold significant potential as a means of enhancing adults' motivation for dementia risk reduction. By offering positive cues to action, these exhibitions could serve as an innovative component of public health strategies focused on promoting brain-healthy lifestyles. Our results contribute to the relatively limited body of research on the development of arts-based interventions that are both engaging and scalable, with the capacity to reach diverse populations. Further investigation into the long-term effects and underlying mechanisms is warranted to inform the design of more efficacious public health programs to support global efforts on mitigating the burden of dementia.
虽然痴呆症是一个全球性的健康问题，但最近的研究表明，行为改变可以降低其风险。本研究旨在探讨互动视觉艺术展览对成年人降低痴呆症风险的动机的影响。参与者（N=165）在展览前后完成了《降低痴呆症风险的行为改变动机》10 项量表。配对样本 t 检验比较了总动机水平以及积极和消极行动线索得分的变化。多元线性回归用于确定展览后动机增加的预测因素。参与者在展览后立即表现出对大脑健康生活方式的动机显著增加（t(62)=-2.70，p=0.009），特别是积极的行动线索。花更多时间参与展览与动机变化增加有关（R=0.177，F(6,156)=5.605，p<0.001）。研究结果表明，互动视觉艺术展览具有很大的潜力，可以增强成年人降低痴呆症风险的动机。通过提供积极的行动线索，这些展览可以作为公共卫生战略的一个创新组成部分，重点是促进大脑健康的生活方式。我们的研究结果为发展既具有吸引力又具有可扩展性、能够覆盖不同人群的基于艺术的干预措施的相对有限的研究提供了补充，具有潜力降低痴呆症的负担。
