Tribe, Rachel H.;
(2019)
A Mixed Methods Exploration of ‘Creativity in Mind’, an Online, Creativity-Based Intervention for Adults Experiencing Low Mood and Anxiety.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
This thesis addresses the question of whether a participatory arts project for those who experience low mood and anxiety, can be effectively delivered online. Part 1 explores the definition of creativity and the history of the ‘arts in health’ movement. This is followed by a literature review on the impact of face-toface participatory arts projects that revealed a small but positive evidence base demonstrating improvements in mood, social capital and self-perceptions. The studies were mostly uncontrolled and present a high risk of bias. The rationale for using an online platform to deliver a participatory arts project is outlined followed by a description of the intervention and the evaluation procedure. Part 2 describes a mixed methods study examining a creativity-based online intervention called ‘Creativity in Mind’ (CIM). Linear mixed models were computed to find that both mood and wellbeing were significantly improved between baseline and a three-month follow-up. A framework analysis was carried out on qualitative data from 18 participants. The qualitative data indicated that overall CIM was experienced positively, with some negative emotions arising from the volume of interaction and negative comparisons between group members. Nine themes and 11 subthemes were organised into three domains: CIM impact, mechanism of change and implementation. Within CIM potential active ingredients were identified as: the structure of CIM, being creative and sharing creativity. Recommendations for future improvements to CIM are discussed along with the challenges of using an online platform. Part 3 includes a critical appraisal that describes the various conceptual and methodological issues that arose during the course of the research project. Concerns around epistemological differences between researchers and the research partner are discussed. The lack of diversity in the sample and thoughts about how to increase the accessibility of CIM are explored.
Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
Title: | A Mixed Methods Exploration of ‘Creativity in Mind’, an Online, Creativity-Based Intervention for Adults Experiencing Low Mood and Anxiety |
Event: | UCL (University College London) |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2019. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. - Some third party copyright material has been removed from this e-thesis. |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10081868 |



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