Abstract
Creative crafts may support healthy aging, yet evidence for woodcarving is limited. We evaluated a 12-week woodcarving program (Baobab Studio method) using a quasi-experimental pre–post design in a municipal social care center. 31 older adults (mean age 75; 74% female) attended ≥10/12 sessions and completed WHOQOL-BREF, STAI, GDS-15, and CD-RISC-10. Paired t-tests showed improved quality of life (physical and psychological domains), while social and environmental domains were stable. Anxiety and depressive symptoms decreased, resilience increased, and mood improved within sessions. These pilot findings support woodcarving as a feasible, low-cost, non-pharmacological community intervention; controlled studies are warranted.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Gerontological Social Work |
| DOIs | |
| State | Accepted/In press - 2026 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2026 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- Woodcarving
- older adults
- psychosocial well-being
- quality of life
- resilience
- social care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Nursing (miscellaneous)
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