Examining the relationship between self-reported mood management and music preferences of Australian teenagers

McFerran, Katrina Skewes; Garrido, Sandra; Lucy, O'Grady; Grocke, Denise; Sawyer, Susan Μ

doi:10.1080/08098131.2014.908942

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“…Negative group interactions around music also tended to occur more often in younger participants, likely reflecting the relative importance of both music and social relationships to younger people (McFerran et al, 2014). …”

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Group Rumination: Social Interactions Around Music in People with Depression

2017

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One of the most important roles that music serves in human society is the promotion of social relationships and group cohesion. In general, emotional experiences tend to be amplified in group settings through processes of social feedback. However, previous research has established that listening to sad music can intensify negative emotions in people with tendencies to rumination and depression. This study therefore investigated the phenomenon of ruminating with music, and the question of whether listening to sad music in group settings provides social benefits for emotionally vulnerable listeners, or whether it further exaggerates depressive tendencies. Participants recruited via online depression groups and mental health websites were surveyed as to music listening habits. Results revealed that people with depression were more likely to engage in “group rumination” using music, and that this behavior could be partially explained by a general tendency to ruminate using music. Both affective states and coping styles were found to be related to the affective outcomes of group interactions around music. These findings go some way toward clarifying the situations in which group interactions around music are able to provide important social benefits for those involved, and situations in which negative emotions can be amplified by the group context.

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“…They remain important moderators to explore in research on the health outcomes of music, for instance, with the use of certain music preferences previously associated (not necessarily causally) with substance use, behavioral problems, and mood regulation difficulties (Garrido & Schubert, 2013;McFerran, Garrido, O'Grady, Grocke, & Sawyer, 2015;Miranda & Claes, 2009;North & Hargreaves, 2008;Stack, Gundlack, & Reeves, 1994).…”

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MUSIC ENGAGEMENT IS COMPLEX AND IS INFLUENCEDby music training, capacity, preferences, and motivations. A multi-modular self-report instrument (the Music Use and Background Questionnaire, or MUSEBAQ) was developed to measure a diverse set of music engagement constructs. Based on earlier work, a hybrid approach of exploratory and confirmatory analyses was conducted across a series of three independent studies to establish reliability and validity of the modular tool. Module 1 (Musicianship) provides a brief assessment of formal and informal music knowledge and practice. Module 2 (Musical capacity) measures emotional sensitivity to music, listening sophistication, music memory and imagery, and personal commitment to music. Module 3 (Music preferences) captures preferences from six broad genres and utilizes adaptive reasoning to selectively expand subgenres when administered online. Module 4 (Motivations for music use) assesses musical transcendence, emotion regulation, social, and musical identity and expression. The MUSEBAQ offers researchers and practitioners a comprehensive, modular instrument that can be used in whole, or by module as required to capture an individual's level of engagement with music and to serve as a background questionnaire to measure and interpret the effects of dispositional differences in emotional reactions to music.

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“…Ruminating music listening in this instance, enhanced internalised symptoms of depression and was therefore unconstructive. Similarly, heavy metal or 'angry' music has positively correlated with poor mental health and primed aggression in Australian adolescents (McFerran et al, 2015).…”

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“…Despite this, choice of musical genre is an ubiquitous aspect of adolescent socialisation, personal expression and connectivity (ter Bogt, Vieno, Doornwaard & van den Eijnden, 2016). For example, music choices promote belongingness through affiliation to artists and genres (McFerran, et al, 2015) and endorse exploration of individuality from social norms (Hense & McFerran, 2016). Furthermore, exposure to PERSPECTIVES OF A MUSICAL INTERVENTION 5 illness and health services can strain coping and connective mechanisms and instead, facilitate 'illness identities' (Yanos, Roe and Lysaker, 2010 intimacy stage where adolescents learn themselves in the context of others (Vogel-Scibilia et al, 2009).…”

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Perspectives of a musical intervention: A phenomenological approach to composers and adolescents in collaboration

Cascarino¹,

Knight²

2018

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Background & Objectives: Music is a valuable instrument for adolescents as they navigate through developmental stressors. In particular, musical intervention for adolescents with mental health concerns in hospitals is a burgeoning practice, yet little is known about the meaning of these interventions for this demographic. Furthermore, composers intrinsically understand how to manipulate music for specific needs. However the rationale underlying their choices with respect to writing for this environment is under-researched. This study examines how composers of healing music engage adolescents with mental health concerns collaboratively, to compose meaningful music that may influence their wellbeing. Method: The behaviour and responses of adolescents from Sydney, Victoria and Adelaide hospitals, engaged in a musical intervention were observed throughout a musical intervention. Six composers and three coordinators or staffs were interviewed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to gain deep understanding of psychosocial benefits and experiences of musical phenomena. Observational field notes of sessions comprising one to ten young people, further triangulated the data collection for IPA analysis.Results: The intervention was challenging yet rewarding for adolescents and composers, reshaping their identification to these roles. It was also found that by appealing to both universal and individual perspectives of musical function and purpose, each group transcended personal process and routine. Conclusions: This study contributes to research scaffolding the nexus between the arts and healthcare industries and provides a platform for further study. Furthermore, it promotes the value of collaborative music making as a healing tool for positive identity and development.

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Examining the relationship between self-reported mood management and music preferences of Australian teenagers

Cited by 75 publications

References 44 publications

Group Rumination: Social Interactions Around Music in People with Depression

Group Rumination: Social Interactions Around Music in People with Depression

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Perspectives of a musical intervention: A phenomenological approach to composers and adolescents in collaboration

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