Future time perspectives of older adults as reflected through digital photocollage

IF 1.5 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Arts in Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-05-09 DOI:10.1016/j.aip.2024.102170

Talia Elkarif , Shoshi Keisari , Hod Orkibi , Silvia Piol , Giada Mola , Freider R. Lang , Ines Testoni

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Abstract

Future time perspective is a concept that refers to individuals’ subjective perceptions of the future. These perceptions influence people’s actions and goals and change throughout the lifespan. Addressing the future can promote self-development while aging but can also raise perspectives that are difficult to discuss. While the arts can provide a safe and creative environment for older adults to explore future time perspectives, studies in this field are scarce. This qualitative study explored the future time perspectives of older adults as expressed through digital photocollage. It is part of a larger project aimed at developing an online arts-based intervention for community dwelling older adults. Twenty-four Italian and Israeli adults aged 78–92 participated in a brief therapeutic online intervention integrating Dignity Therapy and digital photocollage. Visual and verbal data were analyzed in an inductive framework, through polytextual thematic analysis . Four themes were generated. The first three reflected participants’ attitudes and wishes for the future. The fourth theme reflected the evolution of future time perspectives during the creative process. Findings indicated that despite the short-term nature of the creative intervention, and the complex topic at hand, participants expressed multiple future time perspectives. The findings highlight how digital and artistic techniques promote the expression and expansion of older adults’ future time perspectives.

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通过数码拼贴反映老年人的未来时间观

未来时间观是一个概念，指个人对未来的主观认知。这些看法影响着人们的行动和目标，并在人的一生中不断变化。探讨未来可以在老龄化过程中促进自我发展，但也会提出一些难以讨论的观点。虽然艺术可以为老年人探索未来时间观点提供一个安全和富有创造性的环境，但这一领域的研究却很少。这项定性研究探讨了老年人通过数码拼贴照片表达的未来时间观点。这是一个大型项目的一部分，该项目旨在为居住在社区的老年人开发一种基于艺术的在线干预措施。24 名年龄在 78-92 岁之间的意大利和以色列成年人参加了一个结合了尊严疗法和数码拼贴的简短在线治疗干预项目。通过多文本主题分析，在归纳框架下对视觉和语言数据进行了分析。共产生了四个主题。前三个主题反映了参与者对未来的态度和愿望。第四个主题反映了在创作过程中未来时间视角的演变。研究结果表明，尽管创作干预具有短期性，而且当前的主题也很复杂，但参与者表达了多种未来时间视角。研究结果凸显了数字和艺术技术如何促进老年人对未来时间观点的表达和扩展。

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Arts in Psychotherapy Multiple-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The Arts in Psychotherapy is a dynamic, contemporary journal publishing evidence-based research, expert opinion, theoretical positions, and case material on a wide range of topics intersecting the fields of mental health and creative arts therapies. It is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing 5 issues annually. Papers are welcomed from researchers and practitioners in the fields of art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry psychotherapy, as well as expressive and creative arts therapy, neuroscience, psychiatry, education, allied health, and psychology that aim to engage high level theoretical concepts with the rigor of professional practice. The journal welcomes contributions that present new and emergent knowledge about the role of the arts in healthcare, and engage a critical discourse relevant to an international readership that can inform the development of new services and the refinement of existing policies and practices. There is no restriction on research methods and review papers are welcome. From time to time the journal publishes special issues on topics warranting a distinctive focus relevant to the stated goals and scope of the publication.