Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 Years
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of a flamenco dance program on the mood and subjective well-being of 34 self-selected women from the community, aged between 62 and 79 years. The mean age was 70.11 (SD = 5.13). Participants voluntarily enrolled in a 12-week flamenco dance worksh...
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| author | José M. León-Rubio Carmen Rivera-Rodríguez Jose M. León-Pérez Carlos Sepúlveda Francisco J. Cantero-Sánchez |
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| description | The objective of this study was to examine the effect of a flamenco dance program on the mood and subjective well-being of 34 self-selected women from the community, aged between 62 and 79 years. The mean age was 70.11 (SD = 5.13). Participants voluntarily enrolled in a 12-week flamenco dance workshop conducted by the Autoestima Flamenca Association, with one two-hour session per week. Every two weeks, mood measurements (sadness, anxiety, anger and joy) were taken, and subjective well-being assessments were conducted before and after each session. It was found that the participants’ overall mood and subjective well-being improved significantly following the intervention. These improvements were observed at both the individual and group levels. Overall, our findings suggest that participation in a free 12-week flamenco dance program had a positive impact on mood and subjective well-being in this segment of the population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9e024401b2544b7a5690be97ca4b77d2023-12-22T14:50:13ZengMDPI AGWomen2673-41842023-09-013445747010.3390/women3040035Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 YearsJosé M. León-Rubio0Carmen Rivera-Rodríguez1Jose M. León-Pérez2Carlos Sepúlveda3Francisco J. Cantero-Sánchez4Carmides Research Group, Universidad de Sevilla, 41018 Sevilla, SpainCarmides Research Group, Universidad de Sevilla, 41018 Sevilla, SpainCarmides Research Group, Universidad de Sevilla, 41018 Sevilla, SpainAutoestima Flamenca Association, 41004 Sevilla, SpainCarmides Research Group, Universidad de Sevilla, 41018 Sevilla, SpainThe objective of this study was to examine the effect of a flamenco dance program on the mood and subjective well-being of 34 self-selected women from the community, aged between 62 and 79 years. The mean age was 70.11 (SD = 5.13). Participants voluntarily enrolled in a 12-week flamenco dance workshop conducted by the Autoestima Flamenca Association, with one two-hour session per week. Every two weeks, mood measurements (sadness, anxiety, anger and joy) were taken, and subjective well-being assessments were conducted before and after each session. It was found that the participants’ overall mood and subjective well-being improved significantly following the intervention. These improvements were observed at both the individual and group levels. Overall, our findings suggest that participation in a free 12-week flamenco dance program had a positive impact on mood and subjective well-being in this segment of the population.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/3/4/35flamenco dancemoodsubjective well-beingself-esteemsocial danceolder women |
| spellingShingle | José M. León-Rubio Carmen Rivera-Rodríguez Jose M. León-Pérez Carlos Sepúlveda Francisco J. Cantero-Sánchez Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 Years Women flamenco dance mood subjective well-being self-esteem social dance older women |
| title | Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 Years |
| title_full | Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 Years |
| title_fullStr | Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 Years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 Years |
| title_short | Dancing toward Well-Being: Effects on Mood and Well-Being of a 12-Week Flamenco Dance Workshop in Women Aged 60–80 Years |
| title_sort | dancing toward well being effects on mood and well being of a 12 week flamenco dance workshop in women aged 60 80 years |
| topic | flamenco dance mood subjective well-being self-esteem social dance older women |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4184/3/4/35 |
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