22 institutionalized older adults participated in a quasi-experimental study examining arts-based interventions. Daniela Lourenço collected data on life satisfaction and depressive symptoms at baseline and post-intervention using the Satisfaction With Life Scale and Geriatric Depression Scale. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-22 via Harvard Dataverse.
Use Cases
- Compare pre- and post-intervention psychological scores based on the SWLS and GDS assessments mentioned in the description
- Analyze differential effects between music and drama interventions based on group allocation (Music Group n=10, Drama Group n=6)
- Examine trends in depressive symptoms and life satisfaction for a control group (n=6) versus intervention groups
- Assess the variability of outcomes within the Music Group versus the consistency in the Drama Group as indicated by descriptive analyses
Strengths
- Includes pre- and post-intervention measurements (T0 and T1) for longitudinal comparison
- Uses standardized psychological assessment tools: the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
- Compares two distinct intervention types (music and drama) against a control group
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- The sample size is small (22 total participants), as noted in the description, limiting statistical power
Provenance
- Source
- Harvard Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Quasi-experimental study with participant allocation to control and intervention groups.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-22 21:41:03; freshness should be verified