Evaluation of Arts based Courses within a UK Recovery College for People with Mental Health Challenges.

ABSTRACT: No previous studies have evaluated arts based recovery college courses. Yet arts may assist in personal recovery, as often defined by service users, through social connection and personal meaning. This interdisciplinary study evaluated (i) whether self-reported wellbeing and arts activities increased following arts based recovery college courses, and (ii) how students, peer trainers and artist-trainers understood courses' impact. The design was mixed-methods. Of 42 service user students enrolling, 39 completed a course and 37 consented to provide data. Of these, 14 completed pre and post course questionnaires on mental wellbeing and 28 on arts participation. Post course focus groups were held with six of eight peer trainers and five of seven artist-trainers, and 28 students gave written fe

SUBMITTER: Stevens J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6025642 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature