Psychological Wellbeing and Grit Among Freelancers in the UK Dance Industry
| Autor: | Imogen Aujla, Rachel Farrer, Lindsay Jenkins, Natasha King |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
education.field_of_study Dance business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Population Passion General Medicine United Kingdom Personal development History and Philosophy of Science Scale (social sciences) Surveys and Questionnaires Humans education Grit Psychology business Dance science Qualitative research media_common |
| Zdroj: | Medical problems of performing artists. 36(4) |
| ISSN: | 0885-1158 |
| Popis: | The UK dance industry is composed largely of freelance workers, yet freelancers are an under-researched population within the dance science literature. The aim of this study was to investigate psychological wellbeing and grit (a combination of passion and persistence) among freelancers working in various roles in the UK dance sector. A total of 282 freelancers completed validated questionnaires tapping psychological wellbeing and grit (the 18-item Psychological Wellbeing Scale and Short Grit Scale). Analyses revealed relatively high levels of wellbeing, with participants scoring particularly high on personal growth and purpose in life (15.73 and 14.11, respectively, out of a maximum of 18). They also had high levels of grit (3.90 ± 0.33 out of a maximum of 5). Freelancers who identified as being early career reported significantly higher levels of grit than the mid and late career groups. Significant positive correlations were found between grit and the wellbeing domains of personal growth, purpose in life, and positive relations. Overall, the results of this study support previous qualitative research suggesting that a freelance dance career may provide elements of psychological wellbeing, and that passion and persistence towards long-term goals could be essential in the pursuit of a freelance career. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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