Impacts of participatory arts-based interventions on well-being of older adults without dementia: an umbrella review and a conceptual artistic participation framework
Participatory arts show potential for promoting well-being of older adults, but robust conclusions are constrained by the poor quality, underrepresented art modalities, and heterogeneity of the existing evidence. The AEC framework is offered as a conceptual tool requiring future empirical validation.
Authors
- Anna Yan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8566-521X)
- Lihong He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2694-2974)
- Gloria Hoi Yan Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-942X)
- Hotinpo Sky Kanagawa
- Men‐Tzung Lo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2630-4945)
- Dara Kiu Yi Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7255-2790)
- Terry Yat Sang Lum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1196-5345)
- Jessica Kang Qi Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6528-9154)
- Tianyin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8194-5342)
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Saint Francis University (US)
- University of Reading (GB)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf279
- Primary Topic
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Sigma Theta Tau International