Assessing the impact of artistic and cultural activities on the health and well-being of forcibly displaced people using participatory action research
Assessing the impact of artistic and cultural activities on the health and well-being of forcibly displaced people using participatory action research
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DOI：
10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025465
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发表时间：
2019-06-01
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2.9
通讯作者：
Chatterjee, Helen J.
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作者：
Clini, Clelia;Thomson, Linda J. M.;Chatterjee, Helen J.
目的：基于越来越多的研究表明参与艺术和文化活动有益于健康和福祉，本研究的目的是发展一种参与性行动研究（PAR）方法，用于评估艺术干预对被迫流离失所者的影响，并确定与此类方案的感知效益有关的主题。一个机会样本（n=31; 6名男性）参加了焦点小组，包括难民/寻求庇护者（n=12; 2名男性），志愿者（n=4; 1名男性）和慈善工作人员（n=15; 3名男性）。这些（n=17; 3名男性）的一个子集参加了采访，包括难民/寻求庇护者（n=7; 1名男性），志愿者（n=7; 1名男性）和慈善工作人员（n=3; 1名男性）。结果焦点小组的调查结果表明，参与者阐述了创造性活动的影响，围绕三个主要主题：技能，社会参与和个人情感，在深入采访中进行了探讨。在NVivo 11和调查结果显示，艺术和文化活动的积极影响，帮助参与者找到一个声音，创建支持网络和学习实用技能有用的劳动力market.Conclusions研究扩大了艺术和福祉的研究，探索文化和创意活动对难民和寻求庇护者的心理健康的影响。通过关注艺术、福祉和被迫流离失所之间的关系，这项研究有助于积极努力改变围绕难民和寻求庇护者的叙述，这些叙述在公共领域往往被负面描述。
Objective Drawing on a growing body of research suggesting that taking part in artistic and cultural activities benefits health and well-being, the objective was to develop a participatory action research (PAR) method for assessing the impact of arts interventions on forcibly displaced people, and identify themes concerning perceived benefits of such programmes.Design A collaborative study following PAR principles of observation, focus groups and in-depth semistructured interviews.Setting London-based charity working with asylum seekers and refugees.Participants An opportunity sample (n=31; 6 males) participated in focus groups comprising refugees/asylum seekers (n=12; 2 males), volunteers (n=4; 1 males) and charity staff (n=15; 3 males). A subset of these (n=17; 3 males) participated in interviews comprising refugees/asylum seekers (n=7; 1 males), volunteers (n=7; 1 males) and charity staff (n=3; 1 males).Results Focus group findings showed that participants articulated the impact of creative activities around three main themes: skills, social engagement and personal emotions that were explored during in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis of interviews was conducted in NVivo 11 and findings showed that artistic and cultural activities impacted positively by helping participants find a voice, create support networks and learn practical skills useful in the labour market.Conclusions The study expanded on arts and well-being research by exploring effects of cultural and creative activities on the psychosocial well-being of refugees and asylum seekers. By focusing on the relationship between arts, well-being and forced displacement, the study was instrumental in actively trying to change the narrative surrounding refugees and asylum seekers, often depicted in negative terms in the public sphere.