Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older Adults

Cera, Rosa; Cristini, Carlo; Antonietti, Alessandro

doi:10.7358/ecps-2018-018-cera

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“…Indeed, it has already proved that DT abilities can be considered proxies of CR (Colombo et al, 2018; Palmiero et al, 2016), which is an essential protective factor from cognitive decline due to neurodegenerative pathologies (Stern, 2002, 2009). Spared DT abilities, especially verbal DT (Palmiero, 2015), might consequently be considered as a target for cognitive enhancement programs designed to support active aging and to reduce the risk of dementia (Cera, Cristini, & Antonietti, 2018). The ability to think in a divergent and flexible way could, in fact, be considered as a pivotal life skill which can potentially help older people to better cope with the real‐life challenges imposed by the normal aging process and could also have an important role for their general well‐being (Cera et al, 2018).…”

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The Controversial Effect of Age on Divergent Thinking Abilities: A Systematic Review

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Lavolpe

Crepaldi

et al. 2020

Journal of Creative Behavior

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Divergent thinking (DT) is considered as an indicator of creative potential and a predictor of creative achievement. Furthermore, it is also conceptualized as an indicator of cognitive reserve (CR) in healthy elderly. CR refers to a functional benefit that can potentially offer protection against brain pathologies and is thereby considered a protective factor against cognitive decline. Creativity researchers have therefore attempted to understand the impact of the aging processes on DT abilities; however, it is difficult to draw a coherent picture from these studies. The aim of our systematic review was to more consistently summarize and interpret evidence about this topic. We selected 16 studies using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Our findings highlight a complex and multidimensional, rather than a simple linear relationship between the aging processes and DT performances, especially if the different DT indexes are considered separately. We also found that findings from more recent studies suggest that older subjects are able to think as divergently as younger people, particularly in the verbal domain, if no time constraints are imposed and if the workload is not too high. We conclude by discussing theoretical and methodological issues and implications for future research.

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The Controversial Effect of Age on Divergent Thinking Abilities: A Systematic Review

Fusi

Lavolpe

Crepaldi

et al. 2020

Journal of Creative Behavior

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“…Much of the focus of the work on creativity and well-being stems from work with vulnerable individuals such as those with disabilities, metal-health issues, or aging populations ( Cohen et al, 2006 ; Gostoli et al, 2017 ; Cera et al, 2018 ). In fact, the entire field of art therapy has emerged as a result of the perceived connection between creativity and well-being as a way to improve mental-health ( Smith, 2016 ).…”

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Creativity as a Means to Well-Being in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Cross-Cultural Study

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about unprecedented uncertainty and challenges to the worldwide economy and people’s everyday life. Anecdotal and scientific evidence has documented the existence of a positive relationship between the experience of crisis and creativity. Though this appears to be ubiquitous, the crisis-creativity-well-being relationship has not been sufficiently examined across countries and using a working adult sample. The current study drew on a sample consisting of 1,420 employees from China (n = 489, 40% females), Germany (n = 599, 47% females), and the United States (n = 332, 43% females) to examine whether creativity can function as an effective means to cope with crisis and to achieve both flourishing and social well-being. Multivariate analyses showed that perceived impact of COVID-19 was positively related to creative process engagement, which was positively related to employees’ self-reported creative growth. Creative growth was associated with a higher level of flourishing well-being. This sequential mediation model was significant across the three samples. Creativity also mediated the relationship between perceived impact of COVID-19 and social well-being (social connectedness), but this connection was only found for the Chinese sample. Further data analyses revealed that individualism moderated this serial mediation model in that the positive coping effect of creativity on both flourishing and social well-being was stronger for individuals who hold more collectivistic views. Results of the study have implications for crisis management, personal development, and positive functioning of individuals and society.

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“…Os dados apresentados nos artigos analisados sugerem, majoritariamente, que a criatividade possui influência direta no aumento do nível de BES, assumindo função relevante na manutenção da saúde mental (Reynolds, 2010). Tais resultados também são reportados por outros estudos, nacionais (Bonfante, 2014;Jesus, Imaginário, Moura, Viseu, & Rus, 2014) e internacionais (Cera, Cristini, & Antonietti, 2018;Saramago, 2012;Saque, 2018), os quais também apontaram a relação positiva entre os construtos.…”

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“…Dentre os benefícios da criatividade e do aumento do BES defendidos na literatura, reside na compreensão de que estimular o potencial criativo possibilita maior engajamento e interação social (Brewster & Cox, 2019;O'Shea & Léime, 2012), satisfação com a vida (Cera et al, 2018) e saúde mental (Jesus et al, 2014). É importante destacar os resultados positivos encontrados em relação a populações minoritárias e pouco investigadas.…”

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Revisão de pesquisas internacionais sobre a relação entre criatividade e bem-estar subjetivo

Chnaider

Nakano

2021

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A associação da criatividade à saúde mental é amplamente discutida na psicologia. Dentre os benefícios, considera-se o aumento do bem-estar. O objetivo deste trabalho foi revisar a literatura internacional sobre a relação entre criatividade e do Bem-Estar Subjetivo (BES) nas bases de dados Capes, Pepsic e Scielo. A partir da combinação dos descritores “well-being” and “creativity”, foram encontrados 143 artigos, dos quais analisou-se 18 após considerar os critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Os resultados indicam o predomínio de estudos que identificaram a existência da relação entre os construtos, em que a estimulação da criatividade favorece o aumento do BES, assim como a relação de ambas variáveis com outros construtos como a motivação e a personalidade. Conclui-se que compreender a relação da criatividade com o BES é fundamental no desenvolvimento de estratégias que visem a promoção de saúde mental.

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Conceptions of Learning, Well-being, and Creativity in Older Adults

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The Controversial Effect of Age on Divergent Thinking Abilities: A Systematic Review

The Controversial Effect of Age on Divergent Thinking Abilities: A Systematic Review

Creativity as a Means to Well-Being in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Cross-Cultural Study

Revisão de pesquisas internacionais sobre a relação entre criatividade e bem-estar subjetivo

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