Reminiscence and wellbeing – reflecting on past festival experiences during Covid lockdowns

IF 2.2 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM International Journal of Event and Festival Management Pub Date : 2023-05-05 DOI:10.1108/ijefm-01-2023-0007
E. Wood, Maarit Kinnunen
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PurposeTo explore the value in reminiscing about past festivals as a potential way of improving wellbeing in socially isolated times.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses previous research on reminiscence, nostalgia and wellbeing to underpin the analysis of self-recorded memory narratives. These were gathered from 13 pairs of festivalgoers during Covid-19 restrictions and included gathering their individual memories and their reminiscences together. The participant pairs were a mix of friends, family and couples who had visited festivals in the UK, Finland and Denmark.FindingsFour key areas that emerged through the analysis were the emotions of nostalgia and anticipation, and the processes of reliving emotions and bonding through memories.Research limitations/implicationsFuture studies could take a longitudinal approach to see how memory sharing evolves and the impact of this on wellbeing. The authors also recommend undertaking similar studies in other cultural settings.Practical implicationsThis study findings have implications for both post-festival marketing and for the further development of reminiscence therapy interventions.Originality/valueThe method provides a window into memory sharing that has been little used in previous studies. The narratives confirm the value in sharing memories and the positive impact this has on wellbeing. They also illustrate that this happens through positive forms of nostalgia that centre on gratitude and lead to hope and optimism. Anticipation, not emphasised in other studies, was also found to be important in wellbeing and was triggered through looking back at happier times.
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回忆和幸福——反思疫情封锁期间过去的节日经历
目的探讨在社会孤立的时代,回忆过去的节日作为改善幸福感的潜在途径的价值。设计/方法论/方法该论文利用先前对回忆、怀旧和幸福感的研究来支持对自我记录的记忆叙事的分析。这些是在新冠肺炎限制期间从13对节日参与者中收集的,包括收集他们的个人记忆和回忆。参与者由朋友、家人和夫妇组成,他们曾参观过英国、芬兰和丹麦的节日。芬丁通过分析得出的四个关键领域是怀旧和期待的情绪,以及通过记忆重温情绪和建立联系的过程。研究局限性/含义未来的研究可以采用纵向方法来观察记忆共享是如何演变的,以及这对幸福感的影响。作者还建议在其他文化环境中进行类似的研究。实际意义这项研究结果对节后营销和回忆疗法干预的进一步发展都有意义。独创性/价值该方法提供了一个了解记忆共享的窗口,在以前的研究中很少使用。这些叙述证实了分享记忆的价值,以及这对幸福感的积极影响。他们还表明,这是通过以感恩为中心、带来希望和乐观的积极怀旧形式发生的。在其他研究中没有强调的预期,也被发现对幸福感很重要,并且是通过回顾更快乐的时光而触发的。
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International Journal of Event and Festival Management
International Journal of Event and Festival Management HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Event and Festival Management advances knowledge in the field of events management and enhances the uptake of such knowledge by academics in the field. The double-blind peer-reviewed journal will cover events management issues ranging in scope from small festivals, business and special events to mega events such as the Olympics. Articles will be sourced from all disciplinary perspectives and a multi-disciplinary research approach is encouraged.
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