Effects of dance on mood and potential of dance as a mental health intervention

McKenzie, Karen; Bowes, Rachael; Murray, Kara

doi:10.7748/mhp.2021.e1522

“…Dance may offer a different way to enhance mood, specifically those exercising at home. Mental health experts can also consider the Dance as a mental health intervention in addition to more traditional therapeutic approaches and as a social prescription intervention (McKenzie et al, 2021). During the pandemic, dance works that choreographers produced were performed through digital media (Yanuartuti & Handayaningrum, 2020).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dance and Its Effect on The Mental Health of Performing Arts Students: A Descriptive-Comparative Analysis

Calica,

Lobo

2023

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This study is aimed to describe dance's effect and its different forms on mental health. The respondents of this study are students taking Bachelor of Performing Arts at City College of Angeles. The Mental Effect of Dance Questionnaire was utilized to gather data through an online survey. The said questionnaire has undergone pilot testing α =.975 and .946, which confirms that the instrument can be utilized. Descriptive analyses were used to describe the effects of dance and its different forms on mental health. Independent T-Test Analysis, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis H analyses were utilized to determine the difference between groups in the cognitive effect of the dance and its genre regarding gender and year level. After data were obtained from 83 students, the results showed that dance positively affects their mental health. On the other hand, there was no significant difference between groups regarding gender and year level regarding the mental effect of the dance and its genres. Results found that most BPeA students answered that dance has a good impact and benefits them, especially in their mental health. From the results obtained, this study suggests providing different seminars and exposures for the students to gain knowledge about the benefits of dance based on various dance forms to students' mental health. These findings provide new information to students and professionals interested in researching dance and mental health. Further investigation is also recommended to support this research study

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“…Dance may offer a different way to enhance mood, specifically those exercising at home. Mental health experts can also consider the Dance as a mental health intervention in addition to more traditional therapeutic approaches and as a social prescription intervention [9]. During the pandemic, dance works that choreographers produced were performed through digital media [10].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dance and Its Effect on the Mental Health of Performing Arts Students

Calica¹,

Lobo²

2022

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

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This study is aimed to describe dance's effect and its different forms on mental health. The respondents of this study are students taking Bachelor of Performing Arts at City College of Angeles. The Mental Effect of Dance Questionnaire was utilized to gather data through an online survey. The said questionnaire has undergone pilot testing α =.975 and .946, which confirms that the instrument can be utilized. Descriptive analyses were used to describe the effects of dance and its different forms on mental health. Independent T-Test Analysis, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis H analyses were utilized to determine the difference between groups in the cognitive effect of the dance and its genre regarding gender and year level. After data were obtained from 83 students, the results showed that dance positively affects their mental health. On the other hand, there was no significant difference between groups regarding gender and year level regarding the mental effect of the dance and its genres. Results found that most BPeA students answered that dance has a good impact and benefits them, especially in their mental health. From the results obtained, this study suggests providing different seminars and exposures for the students to gain knowledge about the benefits of dance based on various dance forms to students' mental health. These findings provide new information to students and professionals interested in researching dance and mental health. Further investigation is also recommended to support this research study.

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“…Dance has also been reported to improve the psychological well-being of individuals [33,34]. The practice of hip-hop and aerobic exercises by college students [35] or tap in people in confinement [36] improve mood. Even in people suffering from Parkinson's disease, dancing regularly reduces anger levels [37].…”

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Impact of Active Break with Guided Dance in University Classes

Lobach,

Romero-Ramos,

Romero-Ramos

et al. 2023

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Introduction. In general, during the theoretical content taught in different educational stages, students are seated for several hours and expository methods are used by the teacher. Under these conditions, emotions such as anxiety, boredom and loss of attention may appear. To improve this situation, several studies have shown that active breaks (AB) in class are a good option. Therefore, this research aims to evaluate the effect of AB with dance in the classroom on the emotional state and attention level of university students. Material and methods. A crossover design was employed where the type of rest (active vs. passive) was compared in two class groups for a total of 68 students (age 20.7 ± 1.7 years, 50% female). The variables studied were the level of attention and emotional state, assessed using the d2 test and the mood rating scale (EVEA). A multilevel linear model was applied and Cohen’s d was calculated for the statistical analysis. Results. Although there was an improvement in the level of attention with the implementation of AB with dance (p > 0.05, |d| = 0.15-0.28), this was not significant. In the emotional state, a decrease in the level of sadness was found (p > 0.05; d = - 0.16) without statistical significance. Conclusions. The application of AB with dance in the classroom provides a way to increase students’ physical activity levels without negatively affecting the level of attention. Further studies with theoretical classes of longer duration and in a longer intervention period could provide new data on the benefits of AB with dance.

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Effects of dance on mood and potential of dance as a mental health intervention

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