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Id : 168

Author :
Morse, N.; Thomson, L.J.M.; Brown, Z.; Chatterjee, H.J.

Title


Effects of creative museum outreach sessions on measures of confidence, sociability and well-being for mental health and addiction recovery service-users

Reference :


Morse N, Thomson LJM, Brown Z, Chatterjee HJ. Effects of creative museum outreach sessions on measures of confidence, sociability and well-being for mental health and addiction recovery service-users. Arts Health. 2015;7(3):231–46.

Link to article https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2015.1061570
Abstract The current research aimed to contribute to this emerging field in a mixed methods UK study conducted at Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums (TWAM). The study focused on the effects of museum outreach sessions with two participant groups: MH and addiction recovery (AR) service-users. The programme also collected data from other groups such as older adults and probation service-users. It was decided, however, to focus on MH and AR participants because of greater numbers in these groups and other intergroup similarities including the notion of recovery being applicable to both and the fact that withdrawal symptoms experienced in AR often involve MH issues, such as anxiety and depression, common in MH service-users. The intervention involved weekly outreach sessions using heritage activities such as object handling and museum visits as inspiration for creative responses through a variety of media. The research used an “asset-based approach” (Foot, 2012; Foot & Hopkins, 2010) focused on participant strength and potential, nurtured and enhanced through museum activities. In line with asset-based models, measures of confidence, sociability and well-being were chosen to assess intervention effects.



Results:


                    Category                    

             Certainity            
Heritage 0.7929
Archives 0.0008
Libraries 0.0017
Book and Press 0.0003
Visual Arts 0.0087
Performing Arts 0.0003
Audiovisual and Multimedia 0.0001
Architecture 0.0217
Adverstizing 0.0000
Art crafts 0.0129
General cultural dimension 0.1606
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