Arts Research Quarterly
Spotlighting Secondary Data Analysis in the Arts
Issue 10, August 10, 2023
Arts Research Quarterly is a sampler of research articles on the arts ecosystem and on the arts’ value and impact for individuals and communities, based on data housed at NADAC and elsewhere. New issues are released quarterly. Arts Research Quarterly and NADAC are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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From this article: Although arts engagement holds promise for reducing loneliness and enhancing social support, previous research has focussed on older adults. We investigated whether arts engagement was associated with loneliness and social support during adolescence.
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From this article: Access to high-quality early music education programs may mitigate the effects of poverty on the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, but fundamental questions remain about the role of early educators in conveying these benefits. In the current study, we measured the basal o…
- National Endowment for the Arts (2023) Quick Study: July 20, 2023 Monthly Podcast
- Story, Kristin M., Flanagan, Mindy E., Robb, Sheri L., Bravata, Dawn M., Bair, Matthew J., Otto, David, and Damush, Teresa M. (2023) Rapid implementation of Veterans Health Administration telehealth creative arts therapies: survey evaluation of adoption and adaptation BMC Health Services Research 23, Article number: 769 (2023)
- Moura, Francisco Tigre, Castrucci, Chiara, Hindley, Clare (2023) Artificial Intelligence Creates Art? An Experimental Investigation of Value and Creativity Perceptions Journal of Creative Behavior
- Brown, Eleanor D., Holochwost, Steven J., Palmer Wolf, Dennie, Allen, Alyssa A., Garnett, Mallory L., Velazquez-Martin, Blanca, Varnell, Suzanne, Malatesta, Jessa L. (2023) Music Education and Neurophysiological Regulation in Early Childhood: Should Teachers Guide or Get Out of the Way? Mind, Brain, and Education
- National Endowment for the Arts (2023) Quick Study: June 15, 2023 Monthly Podcast
- Cornfield, Daniel B., Herbolsheimer, Chancey, and Bastian, Savannah (2023) In Pursuit of Cultural Equity: DEI Grantmaking Practices of U.S. Local Arts Agencies in Community Context American Behavioral Scientist
- Bone, Jessica K., Fancourt, Daisy, Fluharty, Meg E., Paul, Elise, Sonke, Jill K., Bu, Feifei (2023) Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between arts engagement, loneliness, and social support in adolescence Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 58(6) 931-938
- Iyengar, Sunil (2023) Early Stats from the General Social Survey: How Virtual Arts Participation Fared in 2022 National Endowment for the Arts Blog: Measure for Measure
- Dhokai, Niyati, Matto, Holly, Ihara, Emily S., Tompkins, Catherine J., Caswell, Shane V., Cortes, Nelson, Davis, Rick, Coogan, Sarah M., Fauntroy, Victoria N., Glass, Elizabeth, Lee, Judy (Moon), Baraniecki-Zwil, Gwen, Ambegaonkar, Jatin P. (2023) Community arts engagement supports perceptions of personal growth in older adults Journal of Aging Studies Volume 66
- Reich-Shapiro, Mindi and Scarola, Kristin (2023) Inspiring Creativity in a Virtual Learning Environment: Supporting Community College Students Through Engagement With the Arts Art Education Volume 76, 2023 – Issue 3 Pages 16-23
- Vasilopoulos, Fotini, Jeffrey, Holly, Wu, Yanwen, Dumontheil, Iroise (2023) Multi-level meta-analysis of whether fostering creativity during physical activity interventions increases their impact on cognitive and academic outcomes during childhood Scientific Reports 13, Article number: 8383 (2023)
- National Endowment for the Arts (2023) Quick Study: May 18, 2023 Monthly Podcast
- Malinin, Laura H., Faw, Meara, Davalos, Deana (2023) Performing arts as a non-pharmacological intervention for people with dementia and care-partners: a community case study Sec. Psychology of Aging Volume 14 – 2023
- Berckley, Jay, Hattie, John (2023) Making Learning Visible: Observable Correlates of the Aha! Moment when Moving from Surface to Deep Thinking Journal of Creative Behavior
- Iyengar, Sunil (2023) How Green Is Your Thumb? Gardening, Crafts Linked with Greater Life Satisfaction Early in Pandemic National Endowment for the Arts Blog: Measure for Measure
- Bone, Jessica K., Fancourt, Daisy, Fluharty, Meg E., Paul, Elise, Sonke, Jill K., Bu, Feifei (2023) Associations between participation in community arts groups and aspects of wellbeing in older adults in the United States: a propensity score matching analysis Aging & Mental Health Volume 27, 2023 – Issue 6 1163-1172
- National Endowment for the Arts (2023) Quick Study: April 20, 2023 Monthly Podcast
- Iyengar, Sunil (2023) New Survey Reports Size of Poetry’s Audience – Streaming Included National Endowment for the Arts Blog
- Torres, Kristen A., Glaros, Chloe, Henry, Michael, Reed, Katherine, Moss, Marc, Tietbohl, Caroline (2023) Creative arts intervention to reduce burnout and decrease psychological distress in healthcare professionals: A qualitative analysis The Arts in Psychotherapy Volume 83
- Takara, Yuki and Takagi, Shingo (2022) An empirical approach to measure unobserved cultural relations using music trade data Journal of Cultural Economics 47 pages 205–245 (2023)
- Story, Kristin M., Flanagan, Mindy E., Robb, Sheri L., Bravata, Dawn M., Bair, Matthew J., Otto, David, and Damush, Teresa M. (2023) Rapid implementation of Veterans Health Administration telehealth creative arts therapies: survey evaluation of adoption and adaptation BMC Health Services Research 23, Article number: 769 (2023)
- Moura, Francisco Tigre, Castrucci, Chiara, Hindley, Clare (2023) Artificial Intelligence Creates Art? An Experimental Investigation of Value and Creativity Perceptions Journal of Creative Behavior
- Brown, Eleanor D., Holochwost, Steven J., Palmer Wolf, Dennie, Allen, Alyssa A., Garnett, Mallory L., Velazquez-Martin, Blanca, Varnell, Suzanne, Malatesta, Jessa L. (2023) Music Education and Neurophysiological Regulation in Early Childhood: Should Teachers Guide or Get Out of the Way? Mind, Brain, and Education
- Cornfield, Daniel B., Herbolsheimer, Chancey, and Bastian, Savannah (2023) In Pursuit of Cultural Equity: DEI Grantmaking Practices of U.S. Local Arts Agencies in Community Context American Behavioral Scientist
- Bone, Jessica K., Fancourt, Daisy, Fluharty, Meg E., Paul, Elise, Sonke, Jill K., Bu, Feifei (2023) Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between arts engagement, loneliness, and social support in adolescence Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 58(6) 931-938
- Dhokai, Niyati, Matto, Holly, Ihara, Emily S., Tompkins, Catherine J., Caswell, Shane V., Cortes, Nelson, Davis, Rick, Coogan, Sarah M., Fauntroy, Victoria N., Glass, Elizabeth, Lee, Judy (Moon), Baraniecki-Zwil, Gwen, Ambegaonkar, Jatin P. (2023) Community arts engagement supports perceptions of personal growth in older adults Journal of Aging Studies Volume 66
- Reich-Shapiro, Mindi and Scarola, Kristin (2023) Inspiring Creativity in a Virtual Learning Environment: Supporting Community College Students Through Engagement With the Arts Art Education Volume 76, 2023 – Issue 3 Pages 16-23
- Vasilopoulos, Fotini, Jeffrey, Holly, Wu, Yanwen, Dumontheil, Iroise (2023) Multi-level meta-analysis of whether fostering creativity during physical activity interventions increases their impact on cognitive and academic outcomes during childhood Scientific Reports 13, Article number: 8383 (2023)
- Malinin, Laura H., Faw, Meara, Davalos, Deana (2023) Performing arts as a non-pharmacological intervention for people with dementia and care-partners: a community case study Sec. Psychology of Aging Volume 14 – 2023
- Berckley, Jay, Hattie, John (2023) Making Learning Visible: Observable Correlates of the Aha! Moment when Moving from Surface to Deep Thinking Journal of Creative Behavior
- Bone, Jessica K., Fancourt, Daisy, Fluharty, Meg E., Paul, Elise, Sonke, Jill K., Bu, Feifei (2023) Associations between participation in community arts groups and aspects of wellbeing in older adults in the United States: a propensity score matching analysis Aging & Mental Health Volume 27, 2023 – Issue 6 1163-1172
- Torres, Kristen A., Glaros, Chloe, Henry, Michael, Reed, Katherine, Moss, Marc, Tietbohl, Caroline (2023) Creative arts intervention to reduce burnout and decrease psychological distress in healthcare professionals: A qualitative analysis The Arts in Psychotherapy Volume 83
- Takara, Yuki and Takagi, Shingo (2022) An empirical approach to measure unobserved cultural relations using music trade data Journal of Cultural Economics 47 pages 205–245 (2023)
- National Endowment for the Arts (2023) Quick Study: July 20, 2023 Monthly Podcast
- National Endowment for the Arts (2023) Quick Study: June 15, 2023 Monthly Podcast
- Iyengar, Sunil (2023) Early Stats from the General Social Survey: How Virtual Arts Participation Fared in 2022 National Endowment for the Arts Blog: Measure for Measure
- National Endowment for the Arts (2023) Quick Study: May 18, 2023 Monthly Podcast
- Iyengar, Sunil (2023) How Green Is Your Thumb? Gardening, Crafts Linked with Greater Life Satisfaction Early in Pandemic National Endowment for the Arts Blog: Measure for Measure
- National Endowment for the Arts (2023) Quick Study: April 20, 2023 Monthly Podcast
- Iyengar, Sunil (2023) New Survey Reports Size of Poetry’s Audience – Streaming Included National Endowment for the Arts Blog