Arts for an ageless nation : a pilot study examining the perceptions and experiences of engaging with the arts amongst Singaporean seniors

This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of arts engagement amongst the elderly in Singapore and provide recommendations to reduce possible barriers to engaging the arts. 4 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 18 elderly participants aged from 60 to 69. The data was...

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Main Author: Leong, Scarlet Xin Min
Other Authors: Ho Hau Yan Andy
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2017
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-714672019-12-10T10:59:15Z Arts for an ageless nation : a pilot study examining the perceptions and experiences of engaging with the arts amongst Singaporean seniors Leong, Scarlet Xin Min Ho Hau Yan Andy School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of arts engagement amongst the elderly in Singapore and provide recommendations to reduce possible barriers to engaging the arts. 4 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 18 elderly participants aged from 60 to 69. The data was analysed using conventional content analysis. 13 themes emerged elucidating how the elderly perceive art as both form and function, how the elderly experienced substantial holistic wellbeing benefits from arts engagement and the impediments the elderly face that restrict further engagement. The elderly participants believed that the arts play a vital role in building a healthy life, facilitating meaningful social interaction and boosting one’s self-value. Several recommendations are proposed to alleviate the barriers to arts engagement. Limitations regarding the methodology, small sample size and language difficulties during data collection are discussed. This study provides qualitative evidence in support of the benefits of arts and wellbeing for elderly, while also generating new knowledge about the psychological needs of the elderly in Singapore that can be fulfilled through arts engagement. Bachelor of Arts 2017-05-17T01:41:59Z 2017-05-17T01:41:59Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71467 en Nanyang Technological University 69 p. application/pdf
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Arts for an ageless nation : a pilot study examining the perceptions and experiences of engaging with the arts amongst Singaporean seniors
description This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of arts engagement amongst the elderly in Singapore and provide recommendations to reduce possible barriers to engaging the arts. 4 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 18 elderly participants aged from 60 to 69. The data was analysed using conventional content analysis. 13 themes emerged elucidating how the elderly perceive art as both form and function, how the elderly experienced substantial holistic wellbeing benefits from arts engagement and the impediments the elderly face that restrict further engagement. The elderly participants believed that the arts play a vital role in building a healthy life, facilitating meaningful social interaction and boosting one’s self-value. Several recommendations are proposed to alleviate the barriers to arts engagement. Limitations regarding the methodology, small sample size and language difficulties during data collection are discussed. This study provides qualitative evidence in support of the benefits of arts and wellbeing for elderly, while also generating new knowledge about the psychological needs of the elderly in Singapore that can be fulfilled through arts engagement.
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title Arts for an ageless nation : a pilot study examining the perceptions and experiences of engaging with the arts amongst Singaporean seniors
title_short Arts for an ageless nation : a pilot study examining the perceptions and experiences of engaging with the arts amongst Singaporean seniors
title_full Arts for an ageless nation : a pilot study examining the perceptions and experiences of engaging with the arts amongst Singaporean seniors
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