Kulturaktiviteten konst i relation till hälsa : Gymnasieungdomars upplevelser av deltagande i kulturprojektet Lägets delprojekt om konst

Sammanfattning: Cultural activities have in recent years started to be acknowledged in health promotion. The concept can include a various kind of activities such as dance, art, and theatre. Läget is a project which has junior high school- and high school students as a target group and the project use cultural activities to illustrate health issues of young people in Västmanlands County. The health issues that are contained within the project is based on data from the survey Liv och Hälsa Ung which is responded by junior high students in 7th and 9th grade and high school students in 2 grade. Liv och Hälsa Ung is carried out every third year in Västmanlands County. The aim of this study was to examine the experiences of participants of the project in terms of their participation and whether their participation gained knowledge about health. Furthermore the study aimed to inquire their thoughts about the project as a method for illuminating health issues. A qualitative approach was used and four participants who had been involved in the art exhibition in the project were interviewed.  The material from the interviews were analysed using a manifest content analysis. The result showed that high school students experienced that the projected had been satisfying working with and that their knowledge in health issues had increased. They also considered the art exhibition in Läget as a suitable method for mediating knowledge about health. The theoretical framework of the study were empowerment and health literary. The result of this study can be useful for gaining knowledge about how a project in art can be related to health among high school students.