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 …

This paper interrogates two different perspectives on music and wellbeing. The first positions
musical practice as being beneficial for emotional wellbeing and mental health, whilst the …

Creativity and well‐being are popular subjects in psychological and organizational studies.
The recent literature presented mixed perspectives about the nature of the relationship …

The COVID-19 pandemic brought rapid changes to travel, learning environments, work
conditions, and social support, which caused stress for many University students. Research …

Music can reduce stress and anxiety, enhance positive mood, and facilitate social bonding.
However, little is known about the role of music and related personal or cultural …

The claim that listening to extreme music causes anger and expressions of anger such as
aggression and delinquency has yet to be substantiated using controlled experimental …

The current study explored the circumstances in which seven young people with a tendency
to depression chose different styles of music to listen to, and their level of awareness of the …

What is it that drives people to undertake music research? Such interest frequently grows
from on-the-ground experiences as learners, performers, facilitators, composers, arts …

Building on her earlier work,'The Power of Music: A Research Synthesis of the Impact of
Actively Making Music on the Intellectual, Social and Personal Development of Children and …

Affect regulation is generally considered the most important function of music listening
(FML). Yet, models of wellbeing also highlight engagement, relationships, meaning …