"When I go back to painting, I am 'Alice in Wonderland": older women coping with age-related crises through visual artmaking.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Arts & Health Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1080/17533015.2024.2399245

Liat Shamri-Zeevi, Neta Ram-Vlasov

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Abstract

Background: The creative process of visual artmaking provides an opportunity for older women to express themselves and explore their emotions, thoughts, and experiences. This study examined the roles of visual artmaking in older women's lives in general and in relation to the ongoing challenges of aging.

Methods: The sample was composed of 21 Israeli women aged 60-90, who indicated that they produced visual artworks on an ongoing basis. The participants' artworks were collected, and semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted.

Results: A thematic analysis of the interviews revealed 4 themes: visual artmaking to address the challenges of older women's lives, artwork as a framework for doing, visual artmaking to support the wellbeing of older women, artwork as channel of communication and stronger ties with family members.

Conclusions: The findings contribute to a better understanding of the roles of visual art in older women's lives, especially in times of crisis.

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"当我回去画画时，我就是'爱丽丝梦游仙境'：老年妇女通过视觉艺术创作应对与年龄有关的危机。

背景：视觉艺术创作过程为老年妇女提供了一个表达自我、探索情感、思想和经验的机会。本研究探讨了视觉艺术创作在老年妇女生活中的总体作用，以及与持续面临的老龄化挑战相关的作用：样本由 21 名年龄在 60-90 岁之间的以色列妇女组成，她们表示自己经常创作视觉艺术作品。收集了参与者的艺术作品，并进行了半结构式深度访谈：对访谈进行的主题分析揭示了 4 个主题：视觉艺术创作应对老年妇女生活的挑战、艺术作品作为做事的框架、视觉艺术创作支持老年妇女的福祉、艺术作品作为沟通渠道以及加强与家庭成员的联系：研究结果有助于更好地理解视觉艺术在老年妇女生活中的作用，尤其是在危机时期。

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