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Authors	Title	Candidate transition variable
Hopper M.J., Curtis S., Hodge S., Simm R.	A qualitative study exploring the effects of attending a community pain service choir on wellbeing in people who experience chronic pain	For example, some felt more in control of pain, were able to release their pain or were distracted from pain when immersed in singing: I try to ignore it ... .
Pienaar L., Reynolds F.	‘A respite thing’: A qualitative study of a creative arts leisure programme for family caregivers of people with dementia	Recurring themes are that engagement in artmaking reduces stress, facilitates contact with more positive emotions, increases self-worth and promotes feelings of social connectedness. .
Gillam T.	Enhancing public mental health and wellbeing through creative arts participation	Creative arts participation can help people with diagnosed mental health difficulties to recover from mental illness. .
Morris J.H., Kelly C., Joice S., Kroll T., Mead G., Donnan P., Toma M., Williams B.	Art participation for psychosocial wellbeing during stroke rehabilitation: a feasibility randomised controlled trial	Art participation may enhance self-efficacy and positively influence emotional wellbeing. .
Newman A., Goulding A., Davenport B., Windle G.	The role of the visual arts in the resilience of people living with dementia in care homes	This examined how visual arts enrichment activities might improve the quality of life for people in later life with dementia and their carers. .
Deane K., Fitch M., Carman M.	An innovative art therapy program for cancer patients.	Art therapy helped them both to reflect on difficult or negative thoughts and to nurture positive feelings about themselves. .
Stanczyk M.M.	Music therapy in supportive cancer care	Music therapy is mainly used to promote relaxation, reduce anxiety and stress; relieve discomfort; reduce patients experience of pain; and offset some of treatment related symptoms. .
Guetzkow, J.,	How the Arts Impact Communities: An introduction to the literature on arts impact studies	The arts improve psychological well-being. .
Daykin, N.; Mansfield, L.; Meads, C.	What Works for Wellbeing? A systematic review of wellbeing outcomes for music and singing in adults.	Music and singing have been shown to be effective in enhancing morale and reducing risk of depression in older people. .
Stanczyk M.M.	Music therapy in supportive cancer care	There are many benefits of music therapy for cancer patients-interactive music therapy techniques (instrumental improvisation, singing) as well as receptive music therapy techniques (listening to recorded or live music, music and imaginary) can be used to improve mood, decrease stress, pain, anxiety level and enhance relaxation. .
Jensen, A.; Bonde, L.O.	The use of arts interventions for mental health and wellbeing in health settings	Engagement in specially designed arts activities or arts therapies can reduce physical symptoms and improve mental health issues. .
Richards, A. G.; Tietyen, A.C.; Jicha, G.A.; Bardach, S.H.; Schmitt, F.A.; Fardo, D.W.; Kryscio, R.J.; Abner, E.L.	Visual Arts Education improves self-esteem for persons with dementia and reduces caregiver burden: A randomized controlled trial.	The Visual Arts Education pedagogical approach shows the potential for effectiveness for improving quality of life for persons with dementia and their caregivers.
Sunderland N., Lewandowski N., Bendrups D., Bartleet B.-L.	Music, health and wellbeing: Exploring music for health equity and social justice	Raising mood and relieving stress were amongst the most frequently mentioned psychological benefits of singing. .
Jensen A.	Mental health recovery and arts engagement	Being able to develop a creative identity and engaging in arts activities has positive wellbeing benefits and provide purpose and/or meaning in life to some service users. .
Sheppard A., Broughton M.C.	Promoting wellbeing and health through active participation in music and dance: a systematic review	Therefore, active engagement in socio-cultural performing arts practices, such as music and dance, have the potential to enhance, improve, and maintain wellbeing, with likely impact on the quality of health experienced by individuals and social groups. .
Awtuch A., Gȩbczyńska-Janowicz A.	Art and Healthcare - Healing Potential of Artistic Interventions in Medical Settings	Scientific research confirms that art therapy is helpful in healing process: it improves cognitive and physical functioning of patients with dementia, fosters recovery of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder. .
Fancourt D., Warran K., Finn S., Wiseman T.	Psychosocial singing interventions for the mental health and well-being of family carers of patients with cancer: Results from a longitudinal controlled study	Singing is a psychosocial activity shown to improve social support, increase positive emotions, and reduce fatigue and stress. .
Hopper M.J., Curtis S., Hodge S., Simm R.	A qualitative study exploring the effects of attending a community pain service choir on wellbeing in people who experience chronic pain	Therefore, if an individual is attending to a pleasurable activity such as singing, although their pain is still present, they may not be as concerned by it as pain signals to the brain are reduced and pain is perceived less intensely. .
Kemper K.J., Hamilton C.A., McLean T.W., Lovato J.	Impact of music on pediatric oncology outpatients	Oncology patients often use music as a nonphar-macologic therapy to reduce stress, improve mood, and decrease pain (4-6). .
Brewster L.	Murder by the book: Using crime fiction as a bibliotherapeutic resource	Enabling people to find pleasure in reading can be considered an outcomeas well as a processof managing symptoms of poor mental health and well-being. .
Hacking, S.; Secker, J.; Spandler, H.; Kent, L.; Shenton, J.	Evaluating the impact of participatory art projects for people with mental health needs.	This study suggests that arts participation positively benefits people with mental health difficulties. .
Guetzkow, J.,	How the Arts Impact Communities: An introduction to the literature on arts impact studies	Attending arts events may be stimulating and relieve stress, hence leading to improved happiness/ life satisfaction. .
Sheppard A., Broughton M.C.	Promoting wellbeing and health through active participation in music and dance: a systematic review	For example, music and dance participation can improve social determinants of health, such as stress, social isolation, autonomy, and social capital, and maintain or enhance individual wellbeing. .
Malyn B.O., Thomas Z., Ramsey-Wade C.E.	Reading and writing for well-being: A qualitative exploration of the therapeutic experience of older adult participants in a bibliotherapy and creative writing group	The data brought together to develop this theme indicate that reading and writing for well-being groups can contribute to participant well-being by offering participants a tool for eliciting insight and emotional exploration. .
Boyce M., Bungay H., Munn-Giddings C., Wilson C.	The impact of the arts in healthcare on patients and service users: A critical review	As with music listening, there were also reductions in anxiety levels and depressive symptoms, including the suggestion that the role of the intervention in recovery could be as important as medication.
Moss H., Lynch J., O’Donoghue J.	Exploring the perceived health benefits of singing in a choir: an international cross-sectional mixed-methods study	A large section of data focused on stress reduction as the key benefit of singing in a choir - for example, decreasing or counteracting the stress of daily life, being a stress-free zone, releasing tension: Great way to unwind and forget your stresses ... you cant stress about everyday worries when you are singing. .
Fancourt D., Williamon A., Carvalho L.A., Steptoe A., Dow R., Lewis I.	Singing modulates mood, stress, cortisol, cytokine and neuropeptide activity in cancer patients and carers	Furthermore, there was evidence that greater improvements in mood as a result of singing were associated with lower pro-inflammatory response. .
Sunderland N., Lewandowski N., Bendrups D., Bartleet B.-L.	Music, health and wellbeing: Exploring music for health equity and social justice	These emotional, social, and cognitive benefits may well be powerful protective factors working to enhance health, particularly relating to reducing stress and promoting a sense of wellbeing and happiness. .
Secker J., Heydinrych K., Kent L., Keay J.	Why art? Exploring the contribution to mental well-being of the creative aspects and processes of visual art-making in an arts and mental health course	Implications for research and practice Although small in scale this study contributes to understanding of the ways in which participation in the creative processes of art-making benefits participants mental well-being. .
Ketch R.A., Rubin R.T., Baker M.R., Sones A.C., Ames D.	Art appreciation for veterans with severe mental illness in a VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center	The Art Appreciation class offers the opportunity to further investigate art appreciation as a vehicle for psychological growth and improved mental health. .
Morris J.H., Kelly C., Joice S., Kroll T., Mead G., Donnan P., Toma M., Williams B.	Art participation for psychosocial wellbeing during stroke rehabilitation: a feasibility randomised controlled trial	Art participation as part of rehabilitation may improve some aspects of post-stroke wellbeing, including positive affect and self-efficacy for art. .
Gillam T.	Enhancing public mental health and wellbeing through creative arts participation	Conclusion There is growing evidence that participation in creative arts activities has health and wellbeing benefits for those living with mental health problems and the wider community. .
Williams E., Dingle G.A., Clift S.	A systematic review of mental health and wellbeing outcomes of group singing for adults with a mental health condition	Moreover, when people with mental health conditions were engaging in these programmes their mental health and wellbeing significantly improved. .
Reynolds F., Vivat B., Prior S.	Women's experiences of increasing subjective well-being in CFS/ME through leisure-based arts and crafts activities: A qualitative study	Once established as a leisure activity, art-making increased subjective well-being mainly through providing increased satisfaction in daily life, positive self-image, hope, and contact with the outside world. .
Imtiaz D., Anwar Y., Khan A.	Wearable sensors and a multisensory music and reminiscence therapies application: To help reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms in person with dementia	Implying a combination of music and reminiscence therapy can have a positive impact in the reduction of stress and agitation. .
Corvo E., Skingley A., Clift S.	Community singing, wellbeing and older people: implementing and evaluating an English singing for health intervention in Rome	Results: After the singing experience, participants showed a decrease in their levels of anxiety and depression. .
Pienaar L., Reynolds F.	‘A respite thing’: A qualitative study of a creative arts leisure programme for family caregivers of people with dementia	Participants experienced the arts group as providing a sense of freedom and respite, strengthening identity through promoting achievement, offering social support through a collective focus on art- and craft-making and increasing resilience for coping with caring. .
Reynolds F., Vivat B., Prior S.	Women's experiences of increasing subjective well-being in CFS/ME through leisure-based arts and crafts activities: A qualitative study	Art provided new sources of satisfaction in daily life, improved self-image, hope for the future, and positive contact with the outside world. .
Sunderland N., Lewandowski N., Bendrups D., Bartleet B.-L.	Music, health and wellbeing: Exploring music for health equity and social justice	Both singing and music listening were more effective in alleviating depression, especially in persons with mild, Alzheimer-type dementia. .
Ameri F., Vazifeshenas N., Haghparast A.	The impact of audio book on the elderly mental health	Reading books is one of the tools that improve mental disorders. .
Moss H., Lynch J., O’Donoghue J.	Exploring the perceived health benefits of singing in a choir: an international cross-sectional mixed-methods study	Mental health This theme relates to specific psychological improvement, clinical phrases in the data that referred to singing acting as an alleviator of low mood or anxiety. .
Ketch R.A., Rubin R.T., Baker M.R., Sones A.C., Ames D.	Art appreciation for veterans with severe mental illness in a VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center	Appreciating art thus appears to promote both subjective and objective improvement in recovery and community re-integration for veterans who are experiencing chronic and disabling emotional distress. .
Deane K., Fitch M., Carman M.	An innovative art therapy program for cancer patients.	Although the work was not perceived lo be easy, participants appreciated that art therapy process was a cathartic and worthwhile endeavour geared towards personal growth and healing. .
Beauchet O., Cooper-Brown L., Hayashi Y., Galery K., Vilcocq C., Bastien T.	Effects of "thursdays at the Museum" at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on the mental and physical health of older community dwellers: The art-health randomized clinical trial protocol	In conclusion, participation in museums art-based activities has received growing interest from researchers and policy-makers due to their potentially positive effects on mental and physical health. .
Abbing A., Ponstein A., van Hooren S., de Sonneville L., Swaab H., Baars E.	The effectiveness of art therapy for anxiety in adults: A systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials	The process of art making and reflection upon the art may lead to insights in emotions and (wrong) cognitions that can be addressed during counseling. .
Onesti A.	Built environment, creativity, social art: The recovery of public space as engine of human development	Artistic experience is generally a personal emotional experience, which results in a direct relationship between the artistic input and who receives it; from personal emotional experience art enhances wellbeing, also linked at making sense and satisfacting identity needs. .
McCarthy, K., F.; Ondaatje, E., H.; Zakaras, L., ; Brooks, A.,	Gifts of the muse: Reframing the debate about the benefits of the arts.	The health-related studies focus more on how the use of arts in therapy aids both the caregiver (by relieving stress or improving performance) and the patient (by relieving the anxiety that procedures such as surgery can engender or helping those with particular physical disabilities). .
Abbing A., Ponstein A., van Hooren S., de Sonneville L., Swaab H., Baars E.	The effectiveness of art therapy for anxiety in adults: A systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials	Art making, in a non-verbal, tactile and visual manner, helps entering a flow-like-state of mind that can reduce anxiety [77], comparable to mindfulness. .
Daykin, N.; Byrne, E.; Soteriou, T.; O’Connor, S.	The impact of art, design and enviroment in mental healthcare: a systematic review of the literature	Key benefits of arts were identified including: therapeutic benefits; enhanced experiences of care; reducing vandalism and aggression; providing greater privacy and dignity for patients; promoting a sense of identity; and enhancing staff morale and motivation. .
Pettersson C.	Psychological well-being, improved self-confidence, and social capacity: bibliotherapy from a user perspective	Psychological well-being The reading circle was apparently meaningful to the participants and taking part had a positive effect on their perception of their health and psychological well-being. .
Fancourt D., Warran K., Finn S., Wiseman T.	Psychosocial singing interventions for the mental health and well-being of family carers of patients with cancer: Results from a longitudinal controlled study	The finding that singing was associated with a greater decrease in anxiety echoes findings from previous studies of singing among people affected by cancer. .
Abbing A., Ponstein A., van Hooren S., de Sonneville L., Swaab H., Baars E.	The effectiveness of art therapy for anxiety in adults: A systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials	using art-making as a relaxing activity, leading to stress reduction; .
Jensen, A.; Bonde, L.O.	The use of arts interventions for mental health and wellbeing in health settings	Arts and cultural activities in health environments were seen as a tool for reducing stress and burnout, improving mood, work efforts, patient/ staff relationships, working environment and wellbeing. .
Daykin, N.; Mansfield, L.; Meads, C.	What Works for Wellbeing? A systematic review of wellbeing outcomes for music and singing in adults.	Music has been associated with reduced anxiety in young adults, enhanced mood and purpose in adults and mental wellbeing, quality of life, self-awareness and coping in people with diagnosed health conditions. .
Mastandrea S., Fagioli S., Biasi V.	Art and psychological well-being: Linking the brain to the aesthetic emotion	Deeper understanding of the dynamic relationship between bottom-up stimulus properties and top-down cognitive appraisal on emotional experience during the aesthetic appreciation of an artwork might be useful to effective use of art-based tools for promoting individual health and well-being. .
Pienaar L., Reynolds F.	‘A respite thing’: A qualitative study of a creative arts leisure programme for family caregivers of people with dementia	Participants enjoyed respite from caregiving both through spending time immersed in the art-making process as well as participating in the social exchanges surrounding this. .
Aithal S., Karkou V., Kuppusamy G., Mariswamy P.	Backing the backbones—A feasibility study on the effectiveness of dance movement psychotherapy on parenting stress in caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder	Dance Movement Psychotherapy (DMP) utilises the therapeutic power of dance within a psychotherapeutic frame to both alleviate distress as well as promote overall wellbeing. .
Boyce M., Bungay H., Munn-Giddings C., Wilson C.	The impact of the arts in healthcare on patients and service users: A critical review	There is evidence that arts interventions have positive effects on psychological and physiological outcomes on patients in a hospital environment. .
Matarasso, F.,	Use or ornament? The social impact of participation in the arts	It is also worth noting that involvement in arts activities can have a positive impact on the confidence, skills and training of the artists themselves. .
Hill Strategies , R.,	Social Effects of the Arts: Exploratory Statistical Evidence.	Visual arts can reduce stress levels and reduce the symptoms of depression for some patients. .
Saavedra J., Arias S., Crawford P., Pérez E.	Impact of creative workshops for people with severe mental health problems: art as a means of recovery	Conclusions: Creative activities may cause a transformation of the image of dysfunction associated with mental illness as well as promoting health and recovery. .
Shakespeare T., Whieldon A.	Sing Your Heart Out: Community singing as part of mental health recovery	Participation in self-help groups, community organisations and arts activities can play an important role in this journey to recovery and well-being for people with mental health conditions. .
Reynolds F.	'Colour and communion': Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being	For those with health problems, such sustained mental absorption helped to alleviate concerns with pain and discomfort, and provided alternative self-definitions. .
Secker J., Heydinrych K., Kent L., Keay J.	Why art? Exploring the contribution to mental well-being of the creative aspects and processes of visual art-making in an arts and mental health course	The study may also be useful to other arts projects and practitioners aiming to promote mental well-being for people experiencing or at risk of mental health problems. .
Walmsley, B.,	Deep hanging out in the arts: an anthropological approach to capturing cultural value	The arts seemed to provide an ideal vehicle for both participants and audiences to conceive of their anxieties in alternative ways and forms, and to explore them through different modes and lenses in order to effect change and heal. .
Jensen A.	Mental health recovery and arts engagement	The functionality ascribed to arts in mental health is illustrated by using art to make sense of the day and creating meaning in life as a tool for inspiration and motivation, and feeling good and relaxed, as described in the comments by the service users. .
Morse N., Chatterjee H.	Museums, health and wellbeing research: co-developing a new observational method for people with dementia in hospital contexts	The museum professionals wanted the programme to support participant wellbeing by providing an enjoyable time and an opportunity to connect emotionally with museum objects they might remember from their childhood. .
Sunderland N., Lewandowski N., Bendrups D., Bartleet B.-L.	Music, health and wellbeing: Exploring music for health equity and social justice	Choir members reported that singing increases happiness, gives a positive attitude to life, improves well-being and releases negative feelings. .
Gillam T.	Enhancing public mental health and wellbeing through creative arts participation	Findings: There is evidence that creative arts activity is beneficial to mental health and wellbeing. .
Dahlgren, G., ; Whitehead, M.,	Policies and strategies to promote social equity in health	The positive effects are then characterized by the fact that healthy living conditions favour healthy life styles. .
Hopper M.J., Curtis S., Hodge S., Simm R.	A qualitative study exploring the effects of attending a community pain service choir on wellbeing in people who experience chronic pain	The choir seemed to promote both positive affect and sustained emotional wellbeing which may counteract negative affective experiences often associated with pain. .
Reynolds F., Vivat B., Prior S.	Women's experiences of increasing subjective well-being in CFS/ME through leisure-based arts and crafts activities: A qualitative study	Colour within the artwork itself had positive effects on emotional state, through both its direct stimulus and its capacity to trigger positive memories about life and self before illness. .
Williamson V.J., Bonshor M.	Wellbeing in brass bands: The benefits and challenges of group music making	Feeling happy, occupied and fulfilled leads to better mental health and increased resilience when dealing with difficult things. .
Awtuch A., Gȩbczyńska-Janowicz A.	Art and Healthcare - Healing Potential of Artistic Interventions in Medical Settings	It is expressed in the concepts of healthy environment promoting active life and healing environment defined as a treatment setting that sustains the healing process by creating a supportive physical and social environment. .
Hopper M.J., Curtis S., Hodge S., Simm R.	A qualitative study exploring the effects of attending a community pain service choir on wellbeing in people who experience chronic pain	Individuals appeared to be fully immersed in the process of singing which was a rewarding experience and a distraction from pain. .
Gillam T.	Enhancing public mental health and wellbeing through creative arts participation	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how participation in creative arts activity can enhance public mental health and wellbeing. .
Guetzkow, J.,	How the Arts Impact Communities: An introduction to the literature on arts impact studies	The arts improve individual health. .
Reynolds F.	'Colour and communion': Exploring the influences of visual art-making as a leisure activity on older women's subjective well-being	The sensuality of art-making also captured attention, sustained creative effort, and offered distraction from negative experiences for those living in difficult circumstances. .
Stanczyk M.M.	Music therapy in supportive cancer care	Listening to recorded music while receiving those forms of treatment can help take patients minds away from the discomfort caused by the treatment and help them cope with high levels of stress, fear and loneliness. .
Koch S.C., Mergheim K., Raeke J., Machado C.B., Riegner E., Nolden J., Diermayr G., von Moreau D., Hillecke T.K.	The embodied self in Parkinson's Disease: Feasibility of a single tango intervention for assessing changes in psychological health outcomes and aesthetic experience	In clinical practice, dance interventions can support adherence to keep high levels of daily movement and social activities, among other factors by causing pleasurable and aesthetic experiences from and with ones own body. .
Azevedo, M.,	The evaluation of the social impacts of culture: culture, arts and development	The different studies that have pointed out the successful results of incorporating art activities into the health care environment have covered aspects of improving mental and physical health, reducing stress, anxiety, symptoms of depression, the need for care service and medication and increasing the odds of survival. .
Brewster L.	Murder by the book: Using crime fiction as a bibliotherapeutic resource	From a therapeutic point of view, supporting people to find pleasure in an activity like reading can be seen as a recovery-focused outcome. .
Stanczyk M.M.	Music therapy in supportive cancer care	It can be also included for planning programs of treatment and rehabilitation to promote wellness, improve physical and emotional well-being and the quality of life..
Thomson, L. J.; Lockyer, B.; Camic, P. M.; Chatterjee, H. J.	Effects of a museum-based social prescription intervention on quantitative measures of psychological wellbeing in older adults	Conclusion: Museums can be instrumental in offering museum-based programmes for older adults to improve psychological wellbeing over time. .
Fancourt D., Baxter L., Lorencatto F.	Barriers and enablers to engagement in participatory arts activities amongst individuals with depression and anxiety: Quantitative analyses using a behaviour change framework	These include believing there are benefits from engaging, having a goal to achieve, and feeling more artistic as a person. .
Beauchet O., Cooper-Brown L., Hayashi Y., Galery K., Vilcocq C., Bastien T.	Effects of "thursdays at the Museum" at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on the mental and physical health of older community dwellers: The art-health randomized clinical trial protocol	Discussion: Art-based activities carried out at museums have been receiving increased interest from researchers and policy-makers because of their benefits to mental and physical health. .
Hacking, S.; Secker, J.; Spandler, H.; Kent, L.; Shenton, J.	Evaluating the impact of participatory art projects for people with mental health needs.	Participatory art projects for people with mental health needs typically claim outcomes such as improvements in confidence, selfesteem, social participation and mental health. .
Abbing A., Ponstein A., van Hooren S., de Sonneville L., Swaab H., Baars E.	The effectiveness of art therapy for anxiety in adults: A systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials	The described or hypothesized working mechanisms of art making are: induction of relaxation; working on emotion regulation by creating the safe condition for conscious expression and exploration of difficult emotions, memories and trauma; and working on cognitive regulation by using the art process to open up possibilities to investigate and (positively) change (unconscious) cognitions, beliefs and thoughts. .
Stewart J., Garrido S., Hense C., McFerran K.	Music use for mood regulation: Self-awareness and conscious listening choices in young people with tendencies to depression	She seemed to have some useful strategies for regulating her mood such as listening to music that is sad but that gives her some optimism, or music that gave her some relief in that after listening she was still sad but less heavy. .
Huldtgren A., Mertl F., Vormann A., Geiger C.	Probing the potential of multimedia artefacts to support communication of people with dementia	Instead, psychosocial interventions play an important role in order to increase the wellbeing of people with dementia. .
McNaughton A., Aldington S., Williams G., Levack W.M.M.	Sing Your Lungs Out: A qualitative study of a community singing group for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)	The participants reported how singing made them feel good, with one participant noting that singing encouraged her to be in the moment without worrying about other things in her life. .
Deane K., Fitch M., Carman M.	An innovative art therapy program for cancer patients.	Participants understood and valued art therapy as a vehicle for expressing feelings and learning new coping skills. .
Pienaar L., Reynolds F.	‘A respite thing’: A qualitative study of a creative arts leisure programme for family caregivers of people with dementia	The creative art-making within a supportive social environment helped to alleviate the sense of depletion that carers associated with caregiving and offered a brief experience of respite that they felt enhanced their resilience and coping resources. .

CANDIDATE TRANSITION VARIABLES for E ARTS IMPACT ON HEALTH