Cultivating Psychological Well-Being through Arts-Based Interventions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23577633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olena Helen Darewych (Psychology, Martin Luther University College – Wilfrid Laurier University), Olena Darewych (0000-0002-9175-9754, Luther University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 114-128 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-13 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of the Positive Humanities (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190064570.013.8 |
| OpenAlex | W4206254541 |
| ISBN | 9780190064570 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Historically, humans across many different cultures have used the arts as healing practices and forms of self-expression. In recent decades, the arts have become suitable creative interventions in clinical practices for improving the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of individuals. This chapter provides an overview of the creative arts therapies and presents arts-based interventions that have the potential to cultivate psychological well-being in individuals of all ages. Specifically, the following arts-based interventions, grounded in Ryff’s (1989) multidimensional psychological well-being model, are described in detail: Living in the Present, Eco Sculpt, Bridge Drawing with Path (BDP), Island of Connectivity, Sources of Meaning, and Nesting Doll. Case examples illustrate how these arts-based interventions have been integrated within clinical, educational, research, and supervisory contexts. The chapter concludes with some reflections in relation to incorporating these arts-based interventions in research with well-being self-report questionnaires.
Art · Bridge (graph theory) · Meaning (existential) · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · The arts · Visual arts · Applied Psychology · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
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On the relation between meaning in life and psychological well-being
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |