How does the process of group singing impact on people affected by cancer? A grounded theory study

Warran, Katey; Fancourt, Daisy; Wiseman, Theresa

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023261

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“…In response, quantitative studies have explored biological ( Finn & Fancourt, 2018 ), psychoneuroimmunological ( Fancourt et al, 2014 ), cognitive-emotional ( Juslin & Västfjäll, 2008 ), psychophysiological ( Ellis & Thayer, 2010 ), social-evolutionary ( Tarr et al, 2014 ), and neurological ( Koelsch, 2014 ) mechanisms that account for music’s effects. Yet, the experienced subjective processes of change for individuals remain far less known, despite some recent qualitative studies shedding light on how different forms of participatory music engagement can support different groups ( Perkins et al, 2016 , 2018 ; Warran et al, 2019 ). Other authors reflect on processes of change theoretically (e.g., MacDonald et al, 2012 ), and DeNora (2000) takes a sociological perspective to suggest that music has affordances (such as moods or messages) that people use in their “world-building” (p. 44).…”

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How Participatory Music Engagement Supports Mental Well-being: A Meta-Ethnography

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Participatory music engagement has the capacity to support well-being. Yet, there is little research that has scrutinized the processes through which music has an effect. In this meta-ethnography [PROSPERO CRD42019130164], we conducted a systematic search of 19 electronic databases and a critical appraisal to identify 46 qualitative studies reporting on participants’ subjective views of how participatory music engagement supports their mental well-being. Synthesis of first-order and second-order interpretations using thematic coding resulted in four third-order pathways that account for how participatory music engagement supports mental well-being: managing and expressing emotions, facilitating self-development, providing respite, and facilitating connections. Our interpretation suggests that people benefit from participatory music engagement by engaging with specific and multiple processes that meet their individual needs and circumstances. These findings inform research directions within the field of music and well-being, as well as guiding the development and delivery of future music interventions.

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“…Rio, 2018;Clark et al, 2018), caregivers for people with cancer (e.g. Warran et al, 2019) and aphasia (e.g. Mantie-Kozlowski et al, 2018).…”

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“We’re pushing back”: Group singing, social identity, and caring for a spouse with Parkinson’s

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2020

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This article explores spouse caregivers’ experiences of a community singing group for people with Parkinson’s disease and their carers. Previous studies have demonstrated the health and wellbeing benefits of group singing for a range of populations including people with Parkinson’s, however, caregivers’ experiences of these same groups remain under-researched. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six spouse caregivers who regularly attended a joint caregiver/care recipient Parkinson’s singing group for a minimum period of 18 months. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to explore and interpret caregivers’ experiences of group singing. Using the “social cure approach” as a theoretical lens in the later stages of analysis, findings demonstrated that group singing created a social identity which helped fulfill caregivers’ basic psychological needs for belonging, meaning and purpose, social support, and agency within the marital relationship. Caregivers’ new and valued social identity helped counteract the diminishing effects of life impacted by Parkinson’s. These findings support the recognition and further understanding of group singing as an accessible and cost-effective community-based psychosocial intervention for Parkinson’s spouse caregivers.

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“…39 40 The learning opportunities provided by the musical engagement have emerged as a central mechanism behind these effects, both in studies of drumming and singing. 41 42 A recent separate qualitative study of the choirs, involved in this study, also highlighted the role of learning in building resilience, including through supporting the development of confidence and coping skills, 43 which could have supported the enhancement of self-efficacy and self-esteem found in these analyses. And several studies have highlighted how singing can improve self-confidence.…”

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Group singing in bereavement: effects on mental health, self-efficacy, self-esteem and well-being

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BMJ Support Palliat Care

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ObjectivesBereavement is associated with negative affective, cognitive, behavioural and physiological responses. However, factors, such as coping, self-efficacy and self-esteem, can buffer negative effects of grief, and can be increased through mutual support interventions, such as shared leisure activities. This study used a non-randomised controlled design to explore the effects of group choir singing on mental health among people who have been bereaved due to cancer.MethodsA total of 58 adults bereaved in the last 5 years who had not started psychological therapy in the last 12 weeks or medication for anxiety or depression in the last month were recruited and elected to join a choir (n=29) or participate in the non-intervention control group (n=29). Joining a choir involved engaging in 90 min weekly singing and social sessions for 12 weeks with a post-intervention assessment at week 24. We used linear mixed effects models adjusted for demographics, health-related variables, musical engagement and time since bereavement to model changes over time between the two groups in symptoms of anxiety, depression, well-being, self-efficacy and self-esteem.ResultsParticipants who sang in a choir had more stable symptoms of depression and levels of well-being, as well as gradual improvements in their sense of self-efficacy and self-esteem over the 24 weeks. In contrast, those in the control group showed gradual increases in depressive symptoms, reductions in levels of well-being and self-esteem and no improvement in their self-efficacy. These results were independent of all covariates.ConclusionsWeekly group singing could be a promising mutual support intervention for people experiencing grief.Trial registration numberNCT02756780.

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How does the process of group singing impact on people affected by cancer? A grounded theory study

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How Participatory Music Engagement Supports Mental Well-being: A Meta-Ethnography

How Participatory Music Engagement Supports Mental Well-being: A Meta-Ethnography

“We’re pushing back”: Group singing, social identity, and caring for a spouse with Parkinson’s

Group singing in bereavement: effects on mental health, self-efficacy, self-esteem and well-being

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