ERIC Number: EJ1452584
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-1656
EISSN: EISSN-2159-9394
A Creative Arts Therapy and Nutrition Education Approach for Postmenopausal Women
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v41 n4 p212-218 2024
Postmenopausal women are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease as well as a reduction in psychosocial well-being. The objective of this study was to create and implement an innovative intervention that would address the health needs of overweight postmenopausal women. In this virtual pilot project, named Integrative Intervention with Creative Arts Therapy and Nutrition, three postmenopausal women received 16 weeks of alternating creative arts therapies and nutrition education sessions. Survey scores and verbal responses showed that the participants improved in the areas of quality of life, affect, self-efficacy, stress, anxiety, and body image while also reporting physical gains. The findings suggest that a multimodal intervention with physical and creative aspects is beneficial for weight management in this population.
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Nutrition Instruction, Physiology, Females, Biochemistry, Intervention, Health Needs, Body Weight, Heart Disorders, At Risk Persons, Well Being, Stress Variables, Anxiety, Quality of Life, Self Efficacy, Self Concept, Human Body, Outcomes of Treatment, Creative Activities, Affective Measures, Self Concept Measures, Rating Scales, Adults
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; Self Efficacy Scale
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