The development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activity

This study explored the practice and spacing-of-practice effects in people living with dementia during an artistic painting activity. The video recordings of 23 participants were systematically observed during their first and fourth session of the activity. Improvements in independence, engagement,...

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Main Authors: Eduardo González Cabañes, Penelope L. Kuhn, Sara Ortega-Merino, Ana M. Ullán de la Fuente, Lawrence Herringer, Shane Price, Carla Saldaña, Lucy Madden, Anna Bartel, Estela Rojo-Hernández
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Published: UCOPress 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uco.es/psye/article/view/14160
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author Eduardo González Cabañes
Penelope L. Kuhn
Sara Ortega-Merino
Ana M. Ullán de la Fuente
Lawrence Herringer
Shane Price
Carla Saldaña
Lucy Madden
Anna Bartel
Estela Rojo-Hernández
author_facet Eduardo González Cabañes
Penelope L. Kuhn
Sara Ortega-Merino
Ana M. Ullán de la Fuente
Lawrence Herringer
Shane Price
Carla Saldaña
Lucy Madden
Anna Bartel
Estela Rojo-Hernández
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description This study explored the practice and spacing-of-practice effects in people living with dementia during an artistic painting activity. The video recordings of 23 participants were systematically observed during their first and fourth session of the activity. Improvements in independence, engagement, and well/ill-being expressions were analyzed from the first to the fourth session. Moreover, it was analyzed whether a group who had practiced three times a week (n = 12) improved more than a group who had practiced once a week (n = 13). Participants became more independent as they practiced, but the spacing of the sessions did not show any significant effect. Participants with severe dementia showed greater independence improvements than participants with mild to moderate dementia, although they required significantly more assistance throughout the entire study. The positive rates in active engagement and well/ill-being expressions suggest that artistic painting activities promote the motivation and well-being of participants, including those in the severe stage of dementia.
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spelling doaj.art-9653af9c34524b3e8929bc0c40429eb62023-10-25T07:29:13ZengUCOPressPsychology, Society & Education1989-709X2022-07-0114210.21071/psye.v14i2.14160The development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activityEduardo González Cabañes0Penelope L. Kuhn1Sara Ortega-Merino2Ana M. Ullán de la Fuente3Lawrence Herringer4Shane Price5Carla Saldaña6Lucy Madden7Anna Bartel8Estela Rojo-Hernández9California State University ChicoCalifornia State University ChicoUniversity of BurgosUniversity of SalamancaCalifornia State University ChicoCalifornia State University ChicoCalifornia State University ChicoCalifornia State University ChicoCalifornia State University ChicoCentro de Arte Contemporáneo de Caja BurgosThis study explored the practice and spacing-of-practice effects in people living with dementia during an artistic painting activity. The video recordings of 23 participants were systematically observed during their first and fourth session of the activity. Improvements in independence, engagement, and well/ill-being expressions were analyzed from the first to the fourth session. Moreover, it was analyzed whether a group who had practiced three times a week (n = 12) improved more than a group who had practiced once a week (n = 13). Participants became more independent as they practiced, but the spacing of the sessions did not show any significant effect. Participants with severe dementia showed greater independence improvements than participants with mild to moderate dementia, although they required significantly more assistance throughout the entire study. The positive rates in active engagement and well/ill-being expressions suggest that artistic painting activities promote the motivation and well-being of participants, including those in the severe stage of dementia. https://journals.uco.es/psye/article/view/14160Alzheimer’s diseaseEngagementWell-beingSpacing of practiceImplicit memory
spellingShingle Eduardo González Cabañes
Penelope L. Kuhn
Sara Ortega-Merino
Ana M. Ullán de la Fuente
Lawrence Herringer
Shane Price
Carla Saldaña
Lucy Madden
Anna Bartel
Estela Rojo-Hernández
The development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activity
Psychology, Society & Education
Alzheimer’s disease
Engagement
Well-being
Spacing of practice
Implicit memory
title The development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activity
title_full The development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activity
title_fullStr The development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activity
title_full_unstemmed The development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activity
title_short The development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activity
title_sort development of independence of people living with dementia while performing an artistic painting activity
topic Alzheimer’s disease
Engagement
Well-being
Spacing of practice
Implicit memory
url https://journals.uco.es/psye/article/view/14160
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