Measuring engagement with music: development of an informant-report questionnaire

Vanstone, Ashley D.; Wolf, Michael; Poon, Tina; Cuddy, Lola L.

doi:10.1080/13607863.2015.1021750

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“…During this time, participants were instructed to fill out questionnaires containing questions about demographic information and music training history and music interaction styles. The average responses on the Music Engagement Questionnaire (Vanstone et al, 2015), Short Test of Music Preferences (Rentfrow & Gosling, 2003), and Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index (Müllensiefen et al, 2014) can be found in the appendix. This phase took 30 min.…”

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Short and long term representation of an unfamiliar tone distribution

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We report on a study conducted to extend our knowledge about the process of gaining a mental representation of music. Several studies, inspired by research on the statistical learning of language, have investigated statistical learning of sequential rules underlying tone sequences. Given that the mental representation of music correlates with distributional properties of music, we tested whether participants are able to abstract distributional information contained in tone sequences to form a mental representation. For this purpose, we created an unfamiliar music genre defined by an underlying tone distribution, to which 40 participants were exposed. Our stimuli allowed us to differentiate between sensitivity to the distributional properties contained in test stimuli and long term representation of the distributional properties of the music genre overall. Using a probe tone paradigm and a two-alternative forced choice discrimination task, we show that listeners are able to abstract distributional properties of music through mere exposure into a long term representation of music. This lends support to the idea that statistical learning is involved in the process of gaining musical knowledge.

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“…Participants were filmed using a small digital camera on a tripod and all participants were asked for their consent Note: A M-ACE score 25 is 5 times more likely to have come from a person with dementia than without, and a score 21 is almost always associated with a diagnosis of dementia (Hsieh et al, 2015). The mean score on the FAS (Verbal fluency task -Letters F, A and S; Tombaugh et al, 1999) for people aged 60-79 years with 9-12 years of education is 35.6; MusEQ raw score (Music Experience Questionnaire; Vanstone et al, 2016).…”

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A Preliminary Exploration of the Stability of Music- and Photo-Evoked Autobiographical Memories in People with Alzheimer’s and Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia

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Music evoked autobiographical memories (MEAMs) occur in people with Alzheimer’s dementia (AD), but there is limited study of such memories in people with other dementia types such as behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (Bv-FTD). Furthermore, there has been no study of the integrity of such memories over time, and scarce comparison with other memory cues such as photos. Our aim was to address this current gap in our knowledge and to characterize MEAMs and photo-evoked autobiographical memories (PEAMs) in healthy elderly people and people with AD and Bv-FTD on two occasions, 6 months apart. Twenty-two participants (7 with AD, 6 with Bv-FTD, and 9 healthy elderly people) reported memories following exposure to two famous songs and two famous event photographs from each decade from 1930–2010 on two occasions. All people with AD and all healthy elderly controls reported at least one MEAM or PEAM at both times. In contrast, two people with Bv-FTD reported no memories at either time. The percentage of memories over time for songs and photos remained stable for the Healthy Elderly and AD groups, whilst the percentage of memories to songs increased over time for people with Bv-FTD. Songs elicited more positive memories than photos. The specific music and photo stimuli that triggered memories, and the topic of the memories that were evoked, remained stable over a 6-month period across all groups. Our results suggest that music and photos are efficient memory cues in people with AD and Bv-FTD. Future large-scale studies of people with different dementia types over a longer time period will provide insights into the integrity of music- and photo-evoked autobiographical memories as dementia progresses.

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“…This scale has 35 items which ask the participant how they have used and engaged with music over the past month [25]. It will be completed by people with dementia.…”

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Pilot Randomised Evaluation of Singing in Dementia (PRESIDE): Protocol for a Two-Arm, Parallel Group Randomised Controlled Feasibility Study with Waiting-List Control

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BackgroundAs the number of people living with dementia grows, so does the need to provide them with adequate psychosocial support. Many people with dementia live at home with family carers, who also require social and emotional support to cope with their role. Community group singing has received attention for its potential to support people with dementia and their carers. It is postulated that singing can improve cognitive function, strengthen the bonds between care partners, and help to establish social support networks. However, there is a lack of rigorous evidence of singing’s benefits for this population. This study aims to test the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of community singing in dementia, to pave the way for a larger, conclusive study.MethodsThe PRESIDE study is designed as a two-arm, parallel group randomised trial with a waiting list control. Dyads consisting of a person with dementia (n=80) and their carer (n=80) will be recruited. Each dyad will be randomised either to attend 10 weeks of community group singing sessions straight away, or to wait for three months before attending the sessions. The singing sessions will be led by experienced professional musicians and will last about 90 minutes, including time for socialising. The primary outcome of this study is the attainment of feasibility criteria around recruitment, retention and the acceptability of the waiting list control. Secondary outcomes include the quality of life, mood, cognition, and musical engagement of the person with dementia, and quality of life, mood, and experiences/challenges of the carer. These data will be collected during home visits at baseline, and three and six months post-baseline. DiscussionDespite growing public interest in the positive effects of singing, and encouraging findings from qualitative and non-randomised quantitative studies, there is a lack of rigorous evidence. This is the first randomised controlled trial of community group singing for people with dementia. If the results favour a full trial, conclusively demonstrating the effectiveness of group singing could positively affect the opportunities available to community-dwelling people with dementia and their carers.Trial RegistrationUnique identification number in ISRCTN registry: ISRCTN10201482 https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN10201482. Date registered: 12/05/2020

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Measuring engagement with music: development of an informant-report questionnaire

Abstract: The MusEQ provides a meaningful and reliable option for measuring music engagement among participants who are unable to complete a self-report questionnaire.

Cited by 39 publications

References 39 publications

Short and long term representation of an unfamiliar tone distribution

Short and long term representation of an unfamiliar tone distribution

A Preliminary Exploration of the Stability of Music- and Photo-Evoked Autobiographical Memories in People with Alzheimer’s and Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia

Pilot Randomised Evaluation of Singing in Dementia (PRESIDE): Protocol for a Two-Arm, Parallel Group Randomised Controlled Feasibility Study with Waiting-List Control

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