BACKGROUND . Even though emerging evidence suggests that participation in arts-based group programs are helpful in supporting mental health, the field lacks an established theorical framework. This study explored the extent to which participants' experiences of singing or creative writing groups aligned with theorising proposed by the social cure approach. METHODS . Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 choir members, and 23 creative writing group members with chronic mental health conditions at two time points. Transcripts of the interviews were examined by four coders using thematic analysis. RESULTS . Consistent with social cure theorising, participation in the choir and creative writing group facilitated meeting participants' needs for belonging, support, self-efficacy, purpose, and positive emotions. CONCLUSIONS . This study demonstrated the psychosocial mechanisms by which participation in arts-based groups can enhance mental health. We conclude that engagement with the social cure framework may be useful to structure practice in this field.

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通过加入艺术团体促进心理健康康复：社会治愈方法的作用。

背景 。尽管新出现的证据表明参与以艺术为基础的团体项目有助于支持心理健康，但该领域缺乏既定的理论框架。这项研究探讨了参与者的歌唱或创意写作小组的经验与社会治愈方法提出的理论一致的程度。方法 。在两个时间点对 25 名合唱团成员和 23 名患有慢性心理健康问题的创意写作小组成员进行了半结构化访谈。四名编码员使用主题分析检查了访谈记录。结果 。与社会治愈理论一致，参加合唱团和创意写作小组有助于满足参与者对归属感、支持、自我效能、目标和积极情绪的需求。结论。这项研究证明了参与以艺术为基础的团体可以增强心理健康的心理社会机制。我们得出结论，参与社会治愈框架可能有助于构建该领域的实践。