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Women in custody experience disproportionately high levels of mental health and social care needs, highlighting the importance of developing cost-effective, creative interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study examined the impact of a one-week dance-based wellbeing programme delivered by Dance United Yorkshire (DUY) at HMP\/YOI Styal on participants\u2019 mental health, confidence, and interpersonal relationships.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A mixed-methods, realist-informed pilot evaluation explored what worked, for whom, in what circumstances, and why.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twelve women participated in a five-day dance programme culminating in a public performance. Data were collected through participant observation, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and validated psychometric tools (WEMWBS and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale) administered at four time points (pre, post, 2-day, and 4-week follow-up).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Quantitative findings indicated increases in wellbeing and confidence immediately following the programme, with partial retention at four weeks. Thematic analysis identified three key mechanisms: working through challenging emotions, developing individual agency and confidence, and strengthening positive peer relationships.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This pilot study provides preliminary evidence that short, arts-based dance interventions can enhance mental wellbeing among incarcerated women and merit further multi-site evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/17455057261447141","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,27]],"date-time":"2026-05-27T18:09:32Z","timestamp":1779905372000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A pilot mixed-methods evaluation of a dance-based wellbeing programme in a women\u2019s prison"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"22","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8003-2242","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Connor","family":"Leslie","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Northumbria University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wendy","family":"Dyer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Northumbria University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kathryn","family":"Cassidy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Northumbria University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Liz","family":"Pavey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Design Arts and Creative Industries, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_8_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/17482631.2021.1950891"},{"key":"e_1_3_8_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1466424006064300"},{"key":"e_1_3_8_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7748\/mhp.2021.e1522"},{"key":"e_1_3_8_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2018.01130"},{"key":"e_1_3_8_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/17533015.2012.665810"},{"key":"e_1_3_8_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40520-019-01440-y"},{"key":"e_1_3_8_8_2","volume-title":"Mental health in prison","author":"House of Commons Justice Committee","year":"2021","unstructured":"House of Commons Justice Committee. 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