Do Ego-Resiliency, Self-Efficacy and Life Orientation Predict Self-Esteem of Top World Magicians? An International Study

Napora, Wojciech

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“…Researchers found post-intervention scores to be lower for magic than for drawing, which is difficult to explain without baseline measures but may simply be confounded by the beneficial aspects of the drawing activity. The relationship to self-esteem exists amongst professional magicians, with self-esteem being correlated with self-efficacy, ego-resiliency, and optimism (Napora, 2021).Taken altogether, magic tricks show promise, yet some results are mixed, thus requiring high quality experiments to clarify their impact on self-esteem.…”

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“…Regarding self-esteem, prior experiments have typically involved younger participants learning and performing magic, especially in populations with low self-esteem. The majority of studies examining self-related constructs from learning magic found a positive impact (Ezell & Klein-Ezell, 2003; Fancourt & Poon, 2016; Lustig, 1994; Napora, 2021; Spencer, 2012). Two studies had inadequate statistical power, only revealing numerical increases in self-esteem scores (Kwong & Cullen, 2007; Levin, 2006) while one study had nonsignificant results (Sui & Sui, 2007).…”

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Supporting the psychological health of our students: An arts-based community magic workshop for adapting to university life.

Bagienski¹,

Kuhn²

2022

Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice

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The arts have long been intertwined with wellbeing and empirical attention is shifting back toward the wellbeing value of the arts. One art that has been applied in educational contexts but received limited empirical attention is that of achieving the impossible, namely, the art of performing magic. While research is young, reviews on the wellbeing-value of magic have revealed theoretical frameworks suggesting its potential to enhance self-processes and social aspects. These aspects are especially important for university students to have a psychologically healthy transition to university life as it involves integrating one’s adult identity with the self, which can challenge one’s self-esteem. Thus, the present study investigated how community magic workshops affect self-esteem, wellbeing, closeness, and sense of belonging for first-year university students in London. Students were allocated to either magic workshops where they learned magic tricks or mindfulness workshops during their first university term. Measures were taken at baseline, postintervention, and a 1-month follow-up. Both groups improved on all measures but students in magic workshops perceived greater benefits than the mindfulness group. Results provide preliminary evidence for using magic-based workshops as an appealing, preventative intervention that enhances the college experience for first-year students.

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Supporting the psychological health of our students: An arts-based community magic workshop for adapting to university life.

Bagienski¹,

Kuhn²

2022

Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice

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“…65 By performing acts considered impossible by others before an audience and receiving enthusiastic applause, participants gained self-efficacy, 43 a predictor of self-esteem for magicians. 66 Finally, performing magic for family members and friends after the course further enhanced participants' self-confidence, sense of accomplishment, and interaction with others. Audience interaction is a crucial aspect of magic performance, 67 and increased relational value and social acceptance can lead to higher self-esteem.…”

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“…At the level of performing magic, participants gained unique knowledge and skills in performing magic tricks, positively impacting global self‐esteem 65 . By performing acts considered impossible by others before an audience and receiving enthusiastic applause, participants gained self‐efficacy, 43 a predictor of self‐esteem for magicians 66 . Finally, performing magic for family members and friends after the course further enhanced participants' self‐confidence, sense of accomplishment, and interaction with others.…”

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The effects of a magic‐based intervention on self‐esteem, depressive symptoms, and quality of life among community‐dwelling older adults: a randomised controlled trial

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Background Magic‐based programs have been utilised to enhance well‐being across various health aspects. However, there is a lack of studies on whether performing magic tricks can provide mental health benefits for older adults living in the community. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of a magic‐based intervention program on self‐esteem, depressive symptoms, and quality of life (QOL), and to examine the relationship between these factors in older adults. Methods Thirty‐eight participants, aged 60–90 years, were randomly assigned to either a magic intervention group or a control group. The magic intervention program, tailored for older adults, was conducted for 90 min, twice weekly, over 6 weeks. The Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale (RSE), the 15‐item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS‐15), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life‐BREF scores were measured and analyzed in both groups before and after the intervention. Results The magic‐based intervention significantly increased self‐esteem and reduced depressive symptoms in older adults, with large effect sizes. However, no significant impact on QOL was observed. Additionally, no significant correlation was found between the improvement in self‐esteem and the reduction in depressive levels. Despite this, a moderate but significant negative correlation was detected between the post‐intervention scores of RSE and GDS‐15 in the magic intervention group. Conclusions The study demonstrated that the magic intervention program was beneficial in promoting mental health in community‐dwelling older adults. Implementing magic programs in communities appears to be an effective approach to enhance self‐esteem and alleviate depressive symptoms in the older population.

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“…However, there is a tendency in research focusing mainly on cognitive psychology (Barnhart, 2010;Beth & Ekroll, 2014;Kuhn, 2019;Macknik & Martinez-Conde, 2010). There is less published research which focuses on the link between magic and well-being (Wiseman & Watt, 2018) or personality and internal resources of magicians (Napora & Sękowski, 2020;Napora, 2021). The motivation of the research is the willingness to provide new knowledge about the functioning of illusionists in terms of their sense of quality of life.…”

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Predictors of sense of quality of life and the moderating role of stage experience in a group of illusionists

Napora¹

2023

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BackgroundThe sense of the quality of life is an important variable, especially in the context of the profession; therefore it seems essen-tial to capture the variables that predict this construct. The aim of the article was to show how self-esteem, emotional in-telligence and social competences explain the sense of quality of life in a group of illusionists (N = 53).Participants and procedureThe aim of the article was to show how self-esteem, emotional intelligence and social competences explain the sense of quality of life in a group of illusionists (N = 53). Moreover, the moderating role of the stage experience of relationships be-tween predictors and the explained variable was checked. Polish tools were used in the study: the Popular Questionnaire of Emotional Intelligence, the Questionnaire of Social Competences and the Sense of Quality of Life Questionnaire.ResultsAmong the predictors that explained the sense of quality of life to the greatest extent (in the psychosocial, subjective and metaphysical spheres) were the acceptance of emotions and social competences. Stage experience turned out to be a moderator of the relation between emotional intelligence and the subjective sphere of the sense of quality of life.ConclusionsThe conducted research may constitute the basis for changing the approach to everyday functioning in order to improve the sense of quality of life.

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Do Ego-Resiliency, Self-Efficacy and Life Orientation Predict Self-Esteem of Top World Magicians? An International Study

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References 32 publications

Supporting the psychological health of our students: An arts-based community magic workshop for adapting to university life.

Supporting the psychological health of our students: An arts-based community magic workshop for adapting to university life.

The effects of a magic‐based intervention on self‐esteem, depressive symptoms, and quality of life among community‐dwelling older adults: a randomised controlled trial

Predictors of sense of quality of life and the moderating role of stage experience in a group of illusionists

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