Crafting Well-Being

Meanings and Intentions of Stay-at-Home Mothers' Craft-Based Leisure Activity

Bibliographic Data

ID11216355
AuthorsSinikka Pöllänen (0000-0002-0570-6032, University of Eastern Finland, corresponding author), Laura Voutilainen (Basic education, City of Varkaus, Finland)
Year2018
Volume40
Issue6
Pages617-633
Publication date2018-11-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLeisure Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0149-0400 • E-ISSN: 1521-0588
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01490400.2017.1325801
OpenAlexW2735260436
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited47

The purpose of this study was to explore the meanings of and intentions behind craft-based leisure activities among stay-at-home mothers. The study attempts to shed light on the meanings of craft in relation to the participants’ and their families’ well-being. This qualitative study was based on the written narratives of 34 stay-at-home mothers, ages 23–40. The meanings of craft-making was described by home centeredness, items as personal fingerprints, mental resources, personal growth and identity, and social relationships. The intentions behind crafting were to help the stay-at-home mothers escape their daily worries, to pursue craft as a form of enjoying their family-centric life, and to enhance self-realization without the added stress of having to do so while negotiating their family's needs. The findings revealed that although the participants’ intentions were to enhance their subjective well-being, they in fact reflected their concern for the well-being of their families

Aesthetics · Craft · Developmental psychology · Identity (music · Narrative · Negotiation · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Visual arts · Well-being · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology

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