Yalom's Therapeutic Group Factors in Women's Quilting Groups: A Qualitative Study

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dc.contributor.advisorMcWhirter, Paula
dc.creatorArcaroli, Julie Nelson
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-01T17:22:56Z
dc.date.available2019-05-01T17:22:56Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractCan participation in creative community based groups be therapeutic? The presence of Yalom's therapeutic group factors (Yalom,& Leszcz, 2005) is examined in women's small quilt-making groups. 50 quilt-makers and 5 small quilting groups participated in interviews and observations which were used to examine women's lived experience of the phenomenon of quilting together. Drawing on qualitative data, empirical analysis shows curative factors to be present in the quilting community. Results are discussed in the context of therapeutic group experience and accessible, cost effective mental health care for an aging population. Conclusions provide initial support for mental health care providers and community service personnel to discuss and encourage participation in creative community-based groups for individuals suffering from depression or seeking to improve life satisfaction, given demonstrated therapeutic factors and potential to advance specific therapeutic goals.
dc.format.extent90 pages
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dc.identifier99111034402042
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11244/319403
dc.languageen_US
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dc.subjectQuilting--Psychological aspects
dc.subjectHandicraft--Therapeutic use
dc.subjectWomen--Societies and clubs--Psychological aspects
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.
dc.titleYalom's Therapeutic Group Factors in Women's Quilting Groups: A Qualitative Study
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ou.groupJeannine Rainbolt College of Education::Department of Educational Psychology

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