Table 2.
Survey 1 Mixed-Methods Results: Statistics, Themes, Subthemes, and Revisions
| Quantitative Results (n = 18) | Qualitative Results | Revisions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question Type | Theme | Subthemes | ||
| Questions about categories | Do the three categories—Arts Practice; Cultural Practice; and Everyday Human Creativity—collectively encompass ways in which people participate in the arts? Yes—93% No—7% |
Three Section 1 categories (types/ways) don’t work well | • Categories are confusing • Categories don’t make a cohesive set • Arts practice category is confusing • Consider intent/ motivation |
• Changed section header from types to domains re: motivation/intent • Added new section for modes/ways people engage (as in NEA, 2019) • Added descriptors to each category |
| Questions about examples | Do these eight categories represent a broad and inclusive array of arts disciplines? Yes—77%; No—23% Do the disciplines and examples provided in the proposed definition represent the diverse array of arts and cultural practices and cultures in the United States? Yes—85%; No—15% |
Discipline headers in Section 2 are unclear | • Use clearer headers, e.g., music, theater | • Used clearer primary art forms as headers |
| Other questions | Do the disciplines and examples provided in the proposed definition represent the diverse array of arts and cultural practices and cultures in the United States? Extremely well—8.33% Very well—50% Moderately well—33.3% Slightly well—8.33% Mean—2.42/5 Are the examples provided in parentheses within each category in this section helpful in adding context or clarity to the categories? Yes—86%; No—14% |
Overlap in examples across categories is problematic | Interdisciplinary arts category is unnecessary/confusing in relation to others | • Re-examined and organized examples across categories • Removed Interdisciplinary arts category |
| More clarity is needed overall | Need for clarity re: active, passive, receptive concepts | Added language in intro to address spectrum of participation from creating to experiencing to observing | ||
Note. NEA = National Endowment for the Arts.