Systematic review of the impact of arts for health activities on health, wellbeing and quality of life of older people living in care homes

A Curtis, L Gibson, M O'Brien, B Roe - Dementia, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Care home populations frequently feature older people who often experience poor physical
health and cognitive difficulties, along with vulnerability to psychological and social …

The art of living well: cultural participation and well-being

F Murtin, L Zanobetti - Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2024 - Springer
This paper reviews the evidence on the relationships between cultural participation and well-
being. We classify the literature according to the strength of available evidence and various …

Art museums as institutions for human flourishing

KN Cotter, JO Pawelski - The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Visiting art museums is a common activity that a wide variety of people choose to engage in
for many reasons. Increasingly, communities, nations, and societies are turning to art …

Virtual art visits: Examining the effects of slow looking on well-being in an online environment.

KN Cotter, M Harrouche… - … , Creativity, and the …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Throughout history, visual art has helped people feel connected to each other, experience a
deep sense of belonging to their communities, and enhance their own well-being. In recent …

Implementation of Virtual Reality Motivated Physical Activity via Omnidirectional Treadmill in a Supported Living Facility for Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation …

HL Bradwell, L Cooper, R Baxter, S Tomaz… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Virtual reality (VR) can support healthy ageing, but few devices have been trialed with frail
older adults to increase physical activity. We conducted a preliminary mixed-methods …

The relationship between demographics, behavioral and experiential engagement factors, and the use of artistic creative activities to regulate emotions.

D Fancourt, C Garnett… - Psychology of Aesthetics …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
There has been increasing interest in the role of artistic creative activities in supporting
emotion regulation. However, there is little research about how demographic factors (such …

Is passive sport engagement positively associated with happiness?

F Lera‐López, A Ollo‐López… - … : Health and Well …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous empirical evidence has shown the positive relationship between
happiness or subjective well‐being (SWB) and sport participation. Nevertheless, passive …

[BOK][B] Cabin fever: Surviving lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic

P Crawford, JO Crawford - 2021 - emerald.com
Coffey, H.(2020, March 4). Passenger tries to open plane door during flight before being
forced to ground and restrained with cable ties. The Independent. Retrieved from …

What works for wellbeing in culture and sport? Report of a DELPHI process to support coproduction and establish principles and parameters of an evidence review

N Daykin, L Mansfield, A Payne, T Kay… - … in public health, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: There is a growing recognition of the ways in which culture and sport can contribute to
wellbeing. A strong evidence base is needed to support innovative service development and …

Small and slow is beautiful: well-being,'socially connective retail'and the independent bookshop

GTM O'Brien - Social & Cultural Geography, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the loss of much-loved bricks and mortar retailers, little has been said about how
shop** contributes to well-being. Yet notions of social connectivity and cultural …