Järvholm Kajsa, Ohlsson Anders, Bernhardsson Katarina, Gustafsson Anna W, Johnsson Per, Malmström Martin, Wistrand Jonatan, Forslid Torbjörn
Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Front Psychol. 2025 Mar 28;16:1484839. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1484839. eCollection 2025.
Shared reading (SR) is a group reading concept consisting of weekly meetings led by a trained facilitator where literary fiction and poetry is read aloud and discussed. SR requires no previous knowledge or homework and has been tried out as a health intervention to different vulnerable populations.
The present study undertook a scoping review of research evaluating SR as an intervention to improve health and/or well-being in adults. The aim was to map the existing knowledge, identify research gaps, and suggest how these gaps can be addressed in future research.
We followed the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. Online data bases were searched for publications on SR published between Jan 1, 2005, and Dec 31, 2024. Studies were eligible if they used SR as an intervention for adults, reported outcomes for health and/or well-being, and were published in Danish, English, Norwegian, or Swedish in peer-reviewed journals. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies could be included.
The search returned 179 records. We identified 15 studies, all written in English, that met the inclusion criteria. The studies were conducted in UK (67%; = 10) and in the Scandinavian countries (33%; = 5). Participants were mostly vulnerable populations such as people with dementia, mental illness, or chronic pain. The number of included participants varied between 4 and 61. Quantitative data were reported in 47% ( = 7) of the studies, showing improvements in quality of life and well-being and reduced symptoms of depression. Most quantitative studies were limited by small sample sizes and lack of comparison. All but one study ( = 14; 93%) reported qualitative outcomes. The qualitative data showed that the group community was a valued aspect, and participants reported positive outcomes related to health and well-being. In-depth analysis found that participation in SR groups may lead to a renewed sense of personal identity and improved capacity for mentalization.
SR was reported to be a feasible and promising intervention for several groups in different settings. However, available evidence is limited, and research gaps exist. Current findings can serve as a foundation for future studies with larger samples and longer follow-up.
共享阅读（SR）是一种集体阅读理念，由经过培训的主持人主持每周一次的会议，在会上大声朗读并讨论文学小说和诗歌。共享阅读不需要先前的知识或作业，并且已作为一种健康干预措施在不同的弱势群体中进行了试验。
本研究对评估共享阅读作为一种改善成年人健康和/或幸福感的干预措施的研究进行了范围综述。目的是梳理现有知识，识别研究空白，并提出如何在未来研究中填补这些空白。
我们遵循了范围综述的PRISMA指南。在在线数据库中搜索2005年1月1日至2024年12月31日期间发表的关于共享阅读的出版物。如果研究将共享阅读用作针对成年人的干预措施、报告了健康和/或幸福感的结果，并且以丹麦语、英语、挪威语或瑞典语发表在同行评审期刊上，则该研究符合条件。定量研究、定性研究和混合方法研究均可纳入。
搜索返回了179条记录。我们确定了15项符合纳入标准的研究，均用英语撰写。这些研究在英国进行（67%；n = 10），在斯堪的纳维亚国家进行（33%；n = 5）。参与者大多是弱势群体，如痴呆症患者、精神疾病患者或慢性疼痛患者。纳入的参与者数量在4至61人之间。47%（n = 7）的研究报告了定量数据，显示生活质量和幸福感有所改善，抑郁症状有所减轻。大多数定量研究受到样本量小和缺乏对照的限制。除一项研究外（n = 14；93%），所有研究都报告了定性结果。定性数据表明，群体社区是一个有价值的方面，参与者报告了与健康和幸福感相关的积极结果。深入分析发现，参与共享阅读小组可能会带来个人身份认同感的重新建立和心理化能力的提高。
据报道，共享阅读对不同环境中的几个群体来说是一种可行且有前景的干预措施。然而，现有证据有限，存在研究空白。当前的研究结果可为未来更大样本量和更长随访期的研究奠定基础。
