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Music as a resource for psychological health for music professionals : A Nordic survey (2020)


Saarikallio, S., Stensaeth, K., Bojner Horwitz, E., Ekholm, O., & Bonde, L. O. (2020). Music as a resource for psychological health for music professionals : A Nordic survey. Nordic Journal of Arts, Culture and Health, 2(1), 38-50. https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2535-7913-2020-01-04


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Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Saarikallio, Suvi; Stensaeth, Karette; Bojner Horwitz, Eva; Ekholm, Ola; Bonde, Lars Ole

Lehti tai sarja: Nordic Journal of Arts, Culture and Health

eISSN: 2535-7913

Julkaisuvuosi: 2020

Ilmestymispäivä: 26.06.2020

Volyymi: 2

Lehden numero: 1

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 38-50

Kustantaja: Scandinavian University Press / Universitetsforlaget AS

Julkaisumaa: Norja

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2535-7913-2020-01-04

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Kokonaan avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/71004


Tiivistelmä

Purpose: Interest in the health relevance of music has been growing rapidly, yet few studies have addressed the protective role of music for music professionals themselves. In the current study, we investigated music professionals’ (music teachers, music therapists, musicians and academics) health, particularly their uses of music as a resource for their psychological health.

Design: An online survey (N = 504) for music professionals was conducted across four Nordic countries. Participants responded to questions on music as a resource for psychological health and assessed their general levels of health and health behaviors. Their self-reported health was compared to similar prior data from the general Danish population (N = 14,022).

Findings: Music professionals demonstrated high levels of self-reported health and health behaviors and approved of the idea of music as a resource for their psychological health. The most important psychological function of music for them was that music provided affective experiences. Music also provided feelings of belonging and supported mood regulation, but did not really offer relaxation or help to concentrate. Music teachers and therapists reported significantly higher use of music as a personal resource for psychological health than musicians and academics.

Value: The results provide new insights into music playing a dual role – professional and personal resource – for different types of music professionals. The findings have relevance for how to address music in the training of musicians and create grounds for dialogue about the role of music for music professionals in comparison to laymen.


YSO-asiasanat: musiikki; psyykkiset vaikutukset; muusikot; henkinen hyvinvointi; mielenterveys

Vapaat asiasanat: music professionals; psychological functions of music; health; health resources


Liittyvät organisaatiot


OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

Raportointivuosi: 2020

JUFO-taso: 1


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