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Experiences and constructions of art: a narrative-discourse analysis
1University of Nottingham, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nottingham, UK. theo.stickley@nottingham.ac.uk
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
|November 28, 2007
Summary
Art engagement offers mental health service users a therapeutic outlet, fostering emotional expression and identity as artists. This study explores their personal narratives of creative involvement and its significance.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Arts and Humanities
- Discourse Analysis
Background:
- Mental health services increasingly explore creative interventions.
- Understanding service user perspectives on art engagement is crucial.
- Arts workshops are utilized by mental health providers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze narratives of mental health service users regarding their engagement with art.
- To explore the significance of art in the lives of individuals using mental health services.
- To understand how art is constructed within the context of mental health recovery.
Main Methods:
- Narrative-discourse analysis of interviews.
- Qualitative analysis of participant stories.
- Focus on discourse analysis approach.
Main Results:
- Art is framed as therapeutic within an illness narrative.
- Emotions are intrinsically linked to creative expression.
- Participants made identity claims related to being an artist.
Conclusions:
- Art engagement serves a therapeutic function for mental health service users.
- Creative expression is a vital component of emotional processing and identity formation.
- Arts participation can empower individuals to claim an artistic identity within their recovery journey.
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