Tracing memories and meanings of festival landscapes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Katczynski, Amelie; Stratford, E; Marsh, Pauline

doi:10.1016/j.emospa.2022.100903

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“…In some similar experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been reported that the sense of self is affected in terms of detachment and melancholy related to the pandemic. Other similar phenomena have been reported in relation to affecting the sense of self in the context of detachment and melancholy related to the pandemic ( 67 ).…”

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Status of stigma on the health care workers related to COVID-19 at the first wave of the pandemic in Iran: A qualitative study

Badrfam

Qorbani²,

Zandifar³

2022

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundStigma can be seen as a mark of disgrace that can lead to the separation of one person from another. In this qualitative study, we assess the status of stigma among in front-line health care workers (HCWs) during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.Subjects and methodsThe participants were selected from frontline HCWs related to COVID-19 in Imam Ali and Imam Hossein referral hospitals in Alborz province, Iran. Study was conducted between May and June 2020. The 32-item checklist Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) was used to report this qualitative study. Interview questions were prepared based on the grounded theory method. The thematic approach was used to analyze the data content. Data analysis was based on open and axial coding and after implementing the codes in MAXQDA software.ResultsThe results of this study included 4 themes, 8 categories and 33 sub-categories. Themes included extrinsic and intrinsic elements of stigma, perplexity and stigma removal requirements. Extrinsic elements included “creating blame and shame” and “discrimination” categories. Intrinsic elements included “the desire to be avoidance,” “feeling depressed and frustrated” and “feeling anxious and scared” categories. Perplexity included “feeling loss” category. Stigma removal requirements included “factors causing stigma” and “protective agents against stigma” categories.ConclusionLow public awareness on COVID-19 and inadequate public care, limited personal protective equipment and inadequate facilities for HCWs along with lack of appreciation for their efforts, lack of proper psychiatric/psychological counseling to identify and treat symptoms associated with mental health and the limitations of training to maintain mental health skills are considered to be factors in the formation of stigma among HCWs related to COVID-19. Health policymakers should implement coherent strategies related to increasing public awareness and providing personal protection needs and counseling care for HCWs in relation to COVID-19.

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confidence: 75%

Status of stigma on the health care workers related to COVID-19 at the first wave of the pandemic in Iran: A qualitative study

Badrfam

Qorbani²,

Zandifar³

2022

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Festivals are memorable moments for many as they entail sociality, escape from routine, novelty, and emotional highs and lows (Wu et al , 2020). Remembering such times during Covid-19 therefore is likely to be more meaningful than other more mundane memories (Katczynski et al , 2022). The intensity of festival experience has the potential to create melancholy, joy and all emotions in between, both at the time and in reminiscing afterwards (Rodríguez-Campo et al , 2022; Wood and Kenyon, 2018).…”

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“…The joy, freedom and escape that music festivals can bring was undoubtedly keenly missed during the many lockdowns faced by most countries in 2020 and 2021 (Green and Bennett, 2020; Kinnunen and Honkanen, 2021). Feeling deprived or missing out exacerbates the negative effects on wellbeing of more general social isolation (Katczynski et al , 2022). The desire to feel better during such times of crisis is therefore more likely to lead to reminiscence about social experiences and nostalgia for better times (Zhou et al , 2022).…”

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Reminiscence and wellbeing – reflecting on past festival experiences during Covid lockdowns

Wood

Kinnunen

2023

IJEFM

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PurposeTo explore the value in reminiscing about past festivals as a potential way of improving wellbeing in socially isolated times.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses previous research on reminiscence, nostalgia and wellbeing to underpin the analysis of self-recorded memory narratives. These were gathered from 13 pairs of festivalgoers during Covid-19 restrictions and included gathering their individual memories and their reminiscences together. The participant pairs were a mix of friends, family and couples who had visited festivals in the UK, Finland and Denmark.FindingsFour key areas that emerged through the analysis were the emotions of nostalgia and anticipation, and the processes of reliving emotions and bonding through memories.Research limitations/implicationsFuture studies could take a longitudinal approach to see how memory sharing evolves and the impact of this on wellbeing. The authors also recommend undertaking similar studies in other cultural settings.Practical implicationsThis study findings have implications for both post-festival marketing and for the further development of reminiscence therapy interventions.Originality/valueThe method provides a window into memory sharing that has been little used in previous studies. The narratives confirm the value in sharing memories and the positive impact this has on wellbeing. They also illustrate that this happens through positive forms of nostalgia that centre on gratitude and lead to hope and optimism. Anticipation, not emphasised in other studies, was also found to be important in wellbeing and was triggered through looking back at happier times.

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Investigation on the impact of cognitive computer game on memory recall

Ali,

Tajuddin,

Edris

2023

The 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CIIS 2022): Intelligent and Resilient Di

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Tracing memories and meanings of festival landscapes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 7 publications

References 35 publications

Status of stigma on the health care workers related to COVID-19 at the first wave of the pandemic in Iran: A qualitative study

Status of stigma on the health care workers related to COVID-19 at the first wave of the pandemic in Iran: A qualitative study

Reminiscence and wellbeing – reflecting on past festival experiences during Covid lockdowns

Investigation on the impact of cognitive computer game on memory recall

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