Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of
the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in …

Background: This scoping review analyzed research about how music activities may affect
participants' health and well-being. Primary outcomes were measures of health (including …

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 …

Rationale The biopsychosocial (BPS) model that challenged the historically dominant
biomedical model remains influential today. This model considers biological, psychological …

Anxiety is the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in the EU and 18% of the
US population experiences an anxiety disorder at any one time. However, only 20% of …

The human species possesses two complementary, yet distinct, universal communication
systems—language and music. Functional imaging studies have revealed that some core …

Background Arts engagement within communities is ubiquitous across cultures globally and
previous research has suggested its benefits for mental health and wellbeing. However, it …

Effective stress recovery is crucial to prevent the long-term consequences of stress
exposure. Studies have suggested that listening to music may be beneficial for stress …

Research on choirs and other forms of group singing has been conducted for several
decades and there has been a recent focus on the potential health and well-being benefits …

Human musicality exhibits the necessary hallmarks for biological adaptations. Evolutionary
explanations focus on recurrent adaptive problems that human musicality possibly solved in …