Sujets :
Cirque
Bénéfice thérapeutique
Ergothérapie
Communauté

Dépouillement du document :
Literature Review
Circus, Past and Present
Why Circus?
Motivators and Barriers for Adult Participation in Circus
Emerging Evidence on Youth and Adult Wellbeing through Circus
Occupational Therapy and Adult Wellbeing
How Circus Relates to Occupational Therapy Philosophy and Practice
Method
Researcher
Setting
Study Design
Participant Observation
Interview Recruitment
Participants
Interviews
Participant Observation Using an Occupational Therapy Lens
Results
Trying, Learning, and Fun
Culture and Competition
Releasing Expectations
Meeting People Where They Are
Feeling Better
Making Friends, Making Community
Discussion
Just-Right-Challenge
Circus as Health Promotion
Circus as Therapy
Circus and Occupational Therapy

Résumé :
This participant-observer, phenomenological qualitative study explored the adult experience of a community circus class through an occupational therapy lens. Following 4 months of weekly participant-observation, semi-structured interviews were conducted with four adult beginner students in a community-based social circus class. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analyzed using a grounded theory approach to identify six themes. Two themes addressed the structural supports of the class: Meeting People Where They Are , and Culture and Competition. Four themes were based on participant experiences and perceived outcomes: Releasing Expectations, Trying, Learning, and Fun, Making Friends, Making Community, and Feeling Better. Findings suggest that through the fun aspects of circus participation, students were able to confront and overcome physical, social, emotional and cognitive challenges. In this way, personal growth and quality of life were promoted. External supports enabled students to adopt an individualized approach to participation that encouraged self-awareness and self-assessment across multiple domains. Due to the scarcity of research investigating adult participation in circus, the therapeutic benefit of circus participation merits further investigation. Circus and occupational therapy may develop a mutually beneficial relationship on the basis of shared common philosophy and values. By working together, occupational therapy and circus may enhance their ability to address occupational justice, inclusivity, empowerment, connection, play and quality of life. [author summary]

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 791,307 117 476 2 B3487e 2017

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