Changing the Game: College Dance Training for Well-Being and Resilience Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis

Bohn, Joe; Hogue, Stephanie

doi:10.1177/1524839920963703

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“…The findings of the current study therefore suggest that music listening is a particularly feasible and efficient ACA for supporting well-being during a pandemic, while also suggesting that singing and dancing are ACAs that may warrant more support during future crises of this kind, given their capacity to make people feel better and the difficulty that participants faced in undertaking these activities. From a mental health and well-being perspective, it may be particularly beneficial for future studies to investigate ways of making singing and dancing more possible and feasible during pandemic crises, as some researchers are already doing (Bohn and Hogue, 2021). Future studies of this kind might also explore possible links between the well-being benefits of engaging in ACAs during a pandemic and profession, which, for reasons of space, could not be explored in the present study.…”

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The Role of Artistic Creative Activities in Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia

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During the COVID-19 pandemic some Australians turned to artistic creative activities (ACAs) as a way of managing their own mental health and well-being. This study examined the role of ACAs in regulating emotion and supporting mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, and also attempted to identify at-risk populations. We proposed that (1) participants would use ACAs as avoidance-based emotion regulation strategies; and (2) music engagement would be used for emotion regulation. Australian participants (N = 653) recruited from the general public completed an online survey, which included scales targeting anxiety (GAD7 scale), depression (PHQ9 scale) and loneliness (two UCLA Loneliness Scales, referring to “Before” and “Since” COVID-19). Participants reported which ACAs they had undertaken and ceased during the pandemic using an established list and ranked their undertaken ACAs in terms of effectiveness at making them “feel better.” For their top-ranked ACA, participants then completed the Emotion Regulation Scale for Artistic Creative Activities (ERS-ACA), and if participants had undertaken any musical ACAs, also the Musical Engagement Questionnaire (MusEQ). The results supported both hypotheses. ANOVAs indicated that participants ranked significantly higher on the “avoidance” ERS-ACA subscale than the other subscales, and that participants ranked significantly higher on the emotion regulation and musical preference MusEQ subscales than the other subscales. Additionally, while ACAs such as “Watching films or TV shows” and “Cookery or baking” were common, they ranked poorly as effective methods of emotion regulation, whereas “Listening to music” was the second-most frequently undertaken ACA and also the most effective. “Singing” and “Dancing” were among the most ceased ACAs but also ranked among the most effective for emotion regulation, suggesting that support for developing pandemic-safe approaches to these ACAs may provide well-being benefits in future crises. Additionally, correlation analyses showed that younger participants, those who took less exercise during the pandemic, and those with the highest musical engagement reported the poorest well-being. We conclude that ACAs provided an important resource for supporting mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and could potentially support mental health and well-being in future crises.

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The Role of Artistic Creative Activities in Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia

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“…College is an exhilarating yet difficult period in one's life. Students must manage many transitions, including creating new acquaintances, living away from friends and family, obtaining new skills, and establishing themselves as self-sufficient individuals (Bohn & Hogue, 2021).…”

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Developing a health and well-being program for college students: An online intervention

Villarino

VİLLARİNO

Temblor

et al. 2022

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Managing health and well-being issues can be challenging for college students. Alternative supports, such as online programs, have been identified as cost-effective and efficient methods of providing inclusive support to college students, removing numerous barriers to health and well-being promotion. The article summarized a novel, evidence-based approach to developing an online health and well-being program. The program is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishments (PERMA) construct, and the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model. It discusses future directions in the evaluation, assessment, and documentation of the fitness-for-purpose process. Keywords: well-being, online health, physical health, college students, PERMA, CBT, ADDIE

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“…During the coronavirus pandemic, the measures taken to stop the spread of the coronavirus, such as social distancing and isolation, closure of shops, businesses, schools, cities, etc., the travel restrictions and insecurity, lead to increased anxiety [3][4][5][6][7][8]. Over time, the spread of coronavirus increases the anxiety experienced [2,7,[9][10][11], as people are concerned about their safety [12]. Anxiety is generally the most common mental health problem worldwide [13], which is particularly relevant during the coronavirus pandemic.…”

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Generalized anxiety in healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic

Mihaylova

Koychev

Stoyanova

et al. 2021

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment

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The coronavirus pandemic affects the lifestyle, mental and physical health of people, especially those at direct risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2. In the period from November 2020 to February 2021, data were collected from 296 healthcare workers through the GAD-7 generalized anxiety questionnaire, as well as through self-assessment of their physical and mental health status, and the degree of perceiving the coronavirus as a threat. The results show that about one-third of the participating healthcare workers experienced mild generalized anxiety, and about one-fifth of them, moderate or severe symptoms of anxiety. Health professionals with the highest generalized anxiety were younger, with deteriorated physical and mental health (not only subjectively estimated by the participants but also objectively diagnosed health workers with coronavirus), less religious, having an intimate partner. More perceived threat of coronavirus was associated with increased generalized anxiety in healthcare professionals. Healthcare workers with a higher level of generalized anxiety were more likely to have difficulties doing their jobs, taking care of things at home, or getting along with other people. The anxiety experienced is of immense importance for the functioning of the individual. It is recommendable for healthcare specialists to feel that they receive social support to reduce their anxiety levels and to better balance their work and personal life, having more free time to take care of themselves and their close relationships.

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Changing the Game: College Dance Training for Well-Being and Resilience Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis

Cited by 16 publications

References 4 publications

The Role of Artistic Creative Activities in Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia

The Role of Artistic Creative Activities in Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia

Developing a health and well-being program for college students: An online intervention

Generalized anxiety in healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic

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