Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan
Considering the escalating mental health needs of college students and the stigma surrounding mental illness in Japan, this study explores how creativity impacts student well-being. Eleven students enrolled in an intensive 2-week course participated in the study, completing the Comprehensive Invento...
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| description | Considering the escalating mental health needs of college students and the stigma surrounding mental illness in Japan, this study explores how creativity impacts student well-being. Eleven students enrolled in an intensive 2-week course participated in the study, completing the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving (CIT) and post-course interviews. Total CIT scores increased significantly from pre- to post-course (p=0.04). Post-course interviews suggested eight themes, three of which are explored here: safe spaces, redefining creativity, and self-acceptance and self-compassion. The article includes a case study of one student’s learning journey to synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings. This preliminary study finds that creative activities, combined with learning in positive psychology, can help college-level students in Japan achieve a greater sense of well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-654cbb47e2274e5c98a40317481302a52025-01-24T13:01:07ZengInspirees International B.V.Creative Arts in Education and Therapy2451-876X2468-23062024-12-0110228330310.15212/CAET/2024/10/22Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in JapanLee Friederich0Yuko Taniguchi1Naoko Araki2Naeko Naganuma3Joel Friederich4Kathryn R. Cullen5Akita International University, Faculty of International Liberal Arts, JapanUniversity of Minnesota Rochester, Medicine and Arts, USAAkita International University, Faculty of International Liberal Arts, JapanAkita International University, Faculty of International Liberal Arts, JapanAkita International University, Faculty of International Liberal Arts, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB), USAConsidering the escalating mental health needs of college students and the stigma surrounding mental illness in Japan, this study explores how creativity impacts student well-being. Eleven students enrolled in an intensive 2-week course participated in the study, completing the Comprehensive Inventory of Thriving (CIT) and post-course interviews. Total CIT scores increased significantly from pre- to post-course (p=0.04). Post-course interviews suggested eight themes, three of which are explored here: safe spaces, redefining creativity, and self-acceptance and self-compassion. The article includes a case study of one student’s learning journey to synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings. This preliminary study finds that creative activities, combined with learning in positive psychology, can help college-level students in Japan achieve a greater sense of well-being.https://caet.inspirees.com/caetojsjournals/index.php/caet/article/view/489creativitywell-beingpositive psychologystudentsarts |
| spellingShingle | Lee Friederich Yuko Taniguchi Naoko Araki Naeko Naganuma Joel Friederich Kathryn R. Cullen Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan Creative Arts in Education and Therapy creativity well-being positive psychology students arts |
| title | Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan |
| title_full | Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan |
| title_short | Redefining Creativity and Well-being: A Feasibility Study for a New Course at a Small Liberal Arts College in Japan |
| title_sort | redefining creativity and well being a feasibility study for a new course at a small liberal arts college in japan |
| topic | creativity well-being positive psychology students arts |
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