Bruin, Leanne (2023) After My Own (he)Art: Self-Referential Linguistic Patterns and Well-Being in Art Experience. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
“After My Own (he)Art” is an experimental study exploring the relationship between psychological well-being (anxiety and depression) and self-referential linguistic patterns (speech content) in art experience. It is pivotal to test the knowledge of neuroaesthetics about the role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in art experience in a multi-method and mixed-method way and to explore potential practical implications for art therapy. 34 participants, recruited by convenience sampling, participated in pairs and brought personally meaningful artworks. Participants individually experienced both artworks, answered questionnaires (emotional assessment), followed by a dyadic interaction of 20 minutes and questionnaires (emotional assessment and well-being assessment). Considering findings of impairments of the DMN in states of anxiety and depression, this study hypothesizes that adults in lower well-being use more self-referential language about the other person’s artwork, and that more negative self-referencing results in more negatively assessed art experiences. Qualitative data analysis, using a self-developed coding scheme, revealed an increased use of first-person singular pronouns and self-references in lower well-being. However, quantitative analysis, including Pearson’s correlations between well-being scores and relative frequencies of codes, does not support the hypotheses, which could be explained by the limitations such as coding subjectivity and limited sample generalizability. Nevertheless, this study contributes to art and psychology by using a comprehensive and ecologically valid approach. The study offers potential practical implications for well-being enhancement in art therapy and future recommendations including coding scheme revisions, inclusion of a clinical sample, and incorporating the role of the body by behavioural analysis.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schino, G. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2023 09:19 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2023 09:19 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2520 |
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