In a society where advances and innovations occur daily, the development of digital mental health tools continues at almost uncontrollable rates. Following trends in utilization of storytelling across fields and reflecting on the lack of working models and frameworks for application of storytelling in mental health support, the Transformative Storytelling Technique is designed and developed as a part of this work. This technique represents a new category for creating hybrid content to guide the experience of audiences, starting with the case of informal caregivers. The aim of this dissertation is to introduce and explore the feasibility of a novel technique – Transformative Storytelling (TST) - in supporting informal caregivers’ mental health and wellbeing with designed audio stories. The dissertation is presented in four chapters in line with the objectives and structured according to the research and developmental phases applied in developing this novel technique. Mixed-method design is used in this work, including qualitative scoping review in first study, narrative inquiry using semi-structured interviews designed following a-priori TST categories of exploration in the second study, and quantitative pre-post interventional study combined with the facial expression tracking in the pilot study. Transformative Storytelling Technique is demonstrated as a potentially successful methodological and digital narrative approach for structuring, thematically synthesizing experiences of target groups, and delivering them via digital narration. This potential was observed in the pilot pre-post assessment, where the technique demonstrated significant reduction of the subjective burden and a significant increase in happiness during the TST story exposure. In Study 1, the existing digital mental health tools for informal caregivers are being explored, followed by the Study 2 where a potential support solution has been thoroughly discussed and proposed. In line with that, the work continues with Study 3 where the Transformative Storytelling Technique is adapted from the Transformative Video Design and methodological demonstration is being performed. Next, the pilot assessment of the mentioned technique in Study 4 is included to test the feasibility of using the storytelling technique for supporting informal caregivers with TST digital narratives. Finally, limitations and implications for future research are discussed in the final section.
In una società in cui i progressi e le innovazioni si verificano quotidianamente, lo sviluppo di strumenti digitali per la salute mentale continua a ritmi quasi incontrollabili. Seguendo le tendenze nell'utilizzo dello storytelling in tutti i campi e riflettendo sulla mancanza di modelli di lavoro e strutture per l'applicazione dello storytelling nel supporto della salute mentale, la Transformative Storytelling Technique è progettata e sviluppata come parte di questo lavoro. Questa tecnica rappresenta una nuova categoria per la creazione di contenuti ibridi per guidare l'esperienza del pubblico, a partire dal caso dei caregiver informali. Lo scopo di questa dissertazione è introdurre ed esplorare la fattibilità di una nuova tecnica - Transformative Storytelling (TST) - nel supportare la salute mentale e il benessere dei caregiver informali con storie audio progettate. La tesi è presentata in quattro capitoli in linea con gli obiettivi e strutturata secondo le fasi di ricerca e sviluppo applicate nello sviluppo di questa nuova tecnica. In questo lavoro viene utilizzato il disegno del metodo misto, inclusa la revisione qualitativa dell'ambito nel primo studio, l'indagine narrativa utilizzando interviste semi-strutturate progettate seguendo le categorie di esplorazione TST a priori nel secondo studio e lo studio quantitativo pre-post interventistico combinato con il facciale monitoraggio dell'espressione nello studio pilota. La Transformative Storytelling Technique è dimostrata come un approccio metodologico e narrativo digitale potenzialmente di successo per strutturare, sintetizzare tematicamente le esperienze dei gruppi target e consegnarle attraverso la narrazione digitale. Questo potenziale è stato osservato nella valutazione pilota pre-post, in cui la tecnica ha dimostrato una significativa riduzione del carico soggettivo e un significativo aumento della felicità durante l'esposizione della storia TST. Nello Studio 1, vengono esplorati gli strumenti di salute mentale digitale esistenti per i caregiver informali, seguiti dallo Studio 2 in cui è stata discussa e proposta una potenziale soluzione di supporto. In linea con ciò, il lavoro continua con lo Studio 3 in cui la Transformative Storytelling Technique viene adattata dal Transformative Video Design e viene eseguita la dimostrazione metodologica. Successivamente, la valutazione pilota della tecnica menzionata nello Studio 4 è inclusa per testare la fattibilità dell'utilizzo della tecnica di narrazione per supportare i caregiver informali con narrazioni digitali TST. Infine, i limiti e le implicazioni per la ricerca futura sono discussi nella sezione finale.
THE POTENTIAL OF THE TRANSFORMATIVE STORYTELLING TECHNIQUE FOR SUPPORTING INFORMAL CAREGIVER WELLBEING
Petrovic, Milica
2023
Abstract
In a society where advances and innovations occur daily, the development of digital mental health tools continues at almost uncontrollable rates. Following trends in utilization of storytelling across fields and reflecting on the lack of working models and frameworks for application of storytelling in mental health support, the Transformative Storytelling Technique is designed and developed as a part of this work. This technique represents a new category for creating hybrid content to guide the experience of audiences, starting with the case of informal caregivers. The aim of this dissertation is to introduce and explore the feasibility of a novel technique – Transformative Storytelling (TST) - in supporting informal caregivers’ mental health and wellbeing with designed audio stories. The dissertation is presented in four chapters in line with the objectives and structured according to the research and developmental phases applied in developing this novel technique. Mixed-method design is used in this work, including qualitative scoping review in first study, narrative inquiry using semi-structured interviews designed following a-priori TST categories of exploration in the second study, and quantitative pre-post interventional study combined with the facial expression tracking in the pilot study. Transformative Storytelling Technique is demonstrated as a potentially successful methodological and digital narrative approach for structuring, thematically synthesizing experiences of target groups, and delivering them via digital narration. This potential was observed in the pilot pre-post assessment, where the technique demonstrated significant reduction of the subjective burden and a significant increase in happiness during the TST story exposure. In Study 1, the existing digital mental health tools for informal caregivers are being explored, followed by the Study 2 where a potential support solution has been thoroughly discussed and proposed. In line with that, the work continues with Study 3 where the Transformative Storytelling Technique is adapted from the Transformative Video Design and methodological demonstration is being performed. Next, the pilot assessment of the mentioned technique in Study 4 is included to test the feasibility of using the storytelling technique for supporting informal caregivers with TST digital narratives. Finally, limitations and implications for future research are discussed in the final section.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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