raditional Filipino arts in enhancing older people's self-esteem in a penal institution.

Alternative Therapies

May 2021

Full Citation

de Guzman, A. B., Santos, J. I. M., Santos, M. L. B., Santos, M. T. O., Sarmiento, V. V. T., Sarnillo, E. J. E., & Sarsagat, J. M. E. D. (2010). Traditional Filipino arts in enhancing older people's self-esteem in a penal institution. Educational Gerontology, 36(12), 1065-1085.

Abstract

Numerous studies have tirelessly and comprehensively accounted for the effects of art as a recreational therapy on mental well-being. However, there has been no previous study on the use of TFA (Traditional Filipino Arts) in the form of Puni as an intervention in facilitating the enhancement of self-esteem of Filipino elderly in a penal institution. Capitalizing on a set of triangulated data, this descriptive phenomenological study purports to have captured the lived experiences of a select group of geriatric Filipino inmates focusing on the effects of TFA on their self-esteem. Transcribed field texts went through cool and warm analyses via a Kelly Grid. Interestingly, a continuum model emerged that revealed two major themes: The reflected and refracted images of Puni-making. The reflected images surfaced the low self-esteem status of the subjects prior to the use of Puni-making. Puni-making, as a recreational intervention, gives rise to the five Rs of the refracted images showing positive change in the subjects' self-esteem: revenue, recreation, reminiscence, reeducation, and reward. On the whole, the use of traditional Filipino arts as geriatric intervention shows its unique power as a recreational and therapeutic tool. Implications of this study to nurse education practice are discussed.