Cooking, Creativity, and Well‐Being
An Integration of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21345342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan E Mosko (Johnson & Wales University, corresponding author), Madilynn J Delach (Salve Regina University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 348-361 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Creative Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0175 • E-ISSN: 2162-6057 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jocb.459 |
| OpenAlex | W3034493317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
This study seeks to uncover the benefits of participating in the act of cooking. The study was conducted in two phases at a mid‐sized private university on the East Coast: First was a phenomenological inquiry ( n = 8), followed by a survey ( n = 420). Measures included the Ryff scales of psychological well‐being and a survey of cooking attitudes and behaviors. Four distinct qualitative themes were identified in the first phase: cooking as a means of expressing creativity, positive attitudes about cooking, cooking as a valuable social opportunity, and cooking providing mood improvement. Cooking as a creative outlet was a key theme. We found small but significant correlations between frequency of cooking and the Ryff subscales of Environmental Mastery ( r = .14, p r = .11, p r = .11, p
Cooking methods · Creativity · Geography · Intervention (counseling) · Mood · Preference · Qualitative research · Scale (ratio) · Social science · Sociology · Theme (computing) · Applied Psychology · Chemistry · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Flow Experience in Various Fields · Food Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |