The Effect of Fiction on the Well-Being of Older Adults: A Longitudinal RCT Intervention Study Using Audiobooks

Poerio, Giulia L.; Totterdell, Peter

doi:10.5093/pi2019a16

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“…Such prevention or intervention could be applied in a low-cost and pleasurable way (e.g., through engagement with fiction). Previous research on cognitive bibliotherapy (therapeutic exposure to verbal art) has suggested a beneficial, long-term effect on mild to moderate depression (see also G. Poerio & Totterdell, 2020;N. M. Smith, Floyd, Scogin, & Jamison, 1997).…”

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The evolutionary functions of imagination and fiction and how they may contribute to psychological wellbeing during a pandemic

Mulukom¹,

Clasen²

2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread social disruption and lockdowns, with negative consequences for psychological wellbeing worldwide. We argue that mental simulation, through the cognitive capacity of imagination and its instigator fiction, may have substantial positive contributions to psychological wellbeing during the pandemic. We review relevant research on the evolutionary functions of simulation through imagination and fiction, and propose that simulation is a tool to support (i) planning and future thought, (ii) coping and emotion regulation, (iii) bonding and social needs, and (iv) identity and worldviews. We suggest that these functions can contribute to coping during the pandemic. We also address the dark side of simulation, whereby excessive simulation may have negative effects such as rumination. In light of previous research and the negative psychological effects of COVID-19 disruptions and lockdowns, we suggest that there is much scope for future research on this topic, including whether simulations offered by imaginative activity could be useful and inexpensive mental health tools.

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The evolutionary functions of imagination and fiction and how they may contribute to psychological wellbeing during a pandemic

Mulukom¹,

Clasen²

2021

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“…Reading aloud with a young child may be one experience that elicits positive emotional changes. Research shows that reading literature (even alone) can be a positive experience for the reader (Poerio and Totterdell, 2020) and that individuals who frequently read for pleasure are less stressed, depressed, and lonely (Rane-Szostak and Herth, 1995). Poerio and Totterdell (2020) found that listening to audiobooks had the potential to increase an individual's sense of well-being for up to two weeks.…”

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“…Research shows that reading literature (even alone) can be a positive experience for the reader (Poerio and Totterdell, 2020) and that individuals who frequently read for pleasure are less stressed, depressed, and lonely (Rane-Szostak and Herth, 1995). Poerio and Totterdell (2020) found that listening to audiobooks had the potential to increase an individual's sense of well-being for up to two weeks. Researchers concluded that books alone were not the sole factor that affected readers' emotions, but the interactive experience an adult reader had with a story and how engaged they were determined their sense of well-being.…”

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confidence: 99%

I Feel Less Blue When I Read With You: The Effect of Reading Aloud With a Child on Adult Readers’ Affect

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This study examined the potential benefits of shared reading with a child on adult readers’ mood. In two experiments, young adults were randomly assigned to either read storybooks with a child or to read the same books aloud alone. In both experiments, readers experienced more positive emotions than those who read the story aloud alone. In Experiment 1, the level of interactivity between the reader and child also positively correlated with readers’ experience of positive emotions. In Experiment 2, participants who read with a child aligned their own book preferences with those of the child. Overall, participants preferred the longer and more complex storybook as it gave more opportunities for the reader and child to interact. These findings support the hypothesis that simple read-aloud experiences are not only positive for children, but have the potential to also positively impact the mood of adult readers who share books with a child.

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“…A similar study used qur'anic therapy to increase religious coping of hemodialysis patients [15] Since 2002 and improve the mental health and well-being of psychology of lesbian prisoners [16], [17]. Interventions using bibliotherapy through guided reading with therapeutic results in mind become evidence that bibliotherapy can be used to enhance therapy [18], promote good mental and emotional health [19], reduce anxiety and sadness [20], can help identify spiritual needs [21], create a new frame of perception of the situation at hand through fiction and non-fiction reading, thereby encouraging new meanings of life [22].…”

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Qur’anic Bibliotherapy Intervention in Pregnant Women Experiencing Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

Dewi¹,

Fatmawati²,

Aisyah³

et al. 2022

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: The disease caused by coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has been stated as a global epidemic by the WHO. The COVID-19 pandemic adds many risk factors to maternal mental health during the perinatal period. The impact of anxiety during pregnancy is adverse obstetric consequences such as premature birth, inadequate antenatal care, requests for elective cesarean delivery, low APGAR scores of infants, and postpartum depression. Nursing interventions to overcome anxiety can be done through spiritual and religious intervention approaches. One of the spiritual interventions for the Muslim population to improve religious coping is Qur’anic Bibliotherapy (QB) as Islamic bibliotherapy. AIM: This study aimed to explore the use of QB interventions for pregnant women experiencing anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A qualitative exploratory study was conducted to explore the experience of the intervention given to the informant. The qualitative samples were ten respondents with moderate-to-severe anxiety levels. The anxiety instrument used was the Zung Anxiety Scale. RESULTS: The themes obtained from in-depth interviews with semi-structured interviews were recognizing COVID-19 and its perceived impact, the impetus for changing resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents’ role, and the benefits of QB for pregnant women in the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: QB encourages informants’ positive thinking, feeling, spiritual, and attitude patterns. QB can be used as a complementary Islamic intervention for health workers, especially nurses, in providing nursing care to Muslim patients.

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The Effect of Fiction on the Well-Being of Older Adults: A Longitudinal RCT Intervention Study Using Audiobooks

Cited by 17 publications

References 51 publications

The evolutionary functions of imagination and fiction and how they may contribute to psychological wellbeing during a pandemic

The evolutionary functions of imagination and fiction and how they may contribute to psychological wellbeing during a pandemic

I Feel Less Blue When I Read With You: The Effect of Reading Aloud With a Child on Adult Readers’ Affect

Qur’anic Bibliotherapy Intervention in Pregnant Women Experiencing Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

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