Uses of music and psychological well-being among the elderly

By Petri Laukka. 2007

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Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Music, Social Psychology

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Current Emotion Research in Music Psychology (2015, background): “, & Laukka, P. (2003). Communication of emotions in vocal”
Personal and situational influences on the functions of music listening (2018, background): “, life satisfaction) tend to listen to music for its coping or affect-regulating functions (Getz et al., 2012; Kuntsche et al., 2016; Laukka, 2007; North, 2010; Randall & Rickard, 2016; Randall, Rickard, & Vella-Brodrick, 2014; Vella & Mills, 2017; von Georgi et al., 2006).”
Exploring a rationale for choosing to listen to sad music when feeling sad (2013, methodology): “…findings were not surprising as the effectiveness of music for changing or regulating mood is well documented (see, e.g., Juslin & Västfjäll, 2008; Laukka, 2007; Lonsdale & North, 2011; Saarikallio & Erkkilä, 2007; Schäfer & Sedlmeier, 2009; Schwartz & Fouts, 2003; Sloboda, O’Neill, & Ivaldi,…”
Emotional outcomes of regulation strategies used during personal music listening: A mobile experience sampling study (2014, background): “Furthermore, emotion regulation is one of the primary motivations for engaging in music (Arnett, 1995; Denora, 1999; Juslin & Laukka, 2004; Laiho, 2004; Laukka, 2007; Saarikallio & Erkkilä, 2007; Sloboda et al., 2001; Tarrant, North, & Hargreaves, 2000).”
The power of music in the lives of older adults (2013, background): “Laukka (2007) surveyed 500 Swedish people aged 65 to 75 about their everyday music listening habits and motives for listening.”
Serious Leisure, Life Satisfaction, and Health of Older Adults (2013, background): “Numerous studies have provided evidence that leisure participation contributes to life satisfaction and health (e.g., Brajsa-Zganec, Merkas, & Sverko, 2011; Gautam, Saito, & Kai, 2007; Laukka, 2007; Reid & Hirji, 2003).”
Music as emotional self-regulation throughout adulthood (2011, background): “Both listening to music (Hays, 2005; Hays & Minichiello, 2005; Laukka, 2006) and singing and playing in a group (Davidson et al., 2008; Gembris, 2008) seem to be important to the elderly because they serve as a means for emotional self-regulation, emotional expression, and relaxation; they also…”
Young people's uses of music for well-being (2015, background): “*p < .05. and agency to emotional and psychological well-being (Laukka 2007).”
Enhancing wellbeing: An emerging model of the adaptive functions of music listening (2016, background): “The social functions of music include establishing social identity (North, Hargreaves, & O’Neill, 2000), social atmosphere (Laukka, 2007), and facilitating social bonding (Huron, 2001).”
How listening to music and engagement with other media provide a sense of belonging: An exploratory study of social surrogacy (2018, background): “MacDonald, Kreutz, & Mitchell, 2012; Perkins & Williamon, 2013), the majority of the work on music and well-being focuses on active music-making and the role of the most common means of engaging with music, namely, listening, has been rarely investigated (Laukka, 2007).”
Games for a better life: effects of playing Wii games on the well-being of seniors in a long-term care facility (2009, background): “Having a sense of well-being is related to basic psychological needs and these also include emotional issues such as pleasure, mood regulation and relaxation, as well as issues of identity, belonging, and agency [ 24 ].”
Music practice and participation for psychological well-being: A review of how music influences positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment (2015, background): “, 2013; Vallerand, 2012), and since several studies have indeed suggested that music practice and participation can contribute to positive emotions (see also DeMarco et al., 2012; Hwang & Oh, 2013; Koenig et al., 2013; Laukka, 2007; Sergeant & Mongrain, 2011; Van Goethem & Sloboda, 2011), there are ”
Learning to make music in older adulthood: A mixed-methods exploration of impacts on wellbeing (2014, background): “Laukka (2007), for example, demonstrated that listening to music is a source of positive emotions, with older adults using it “as a resource to satisfy important psychological needs” (p. 235).”
Happiness Through Vacationing: Just a Temporary Boost or Long-Term Benefits? (2011, background): “Activities in general (Csikszentmihalyi and Hunter 2003; Csikszentmihalyi and Wong 1991; Kelly et al. 1987), and specific activities, such as active participation in sports (Hills and Argyle 1998) or music ( Laukka 2007 ), tend to increase happiness.”
Exploring engagement with music in everyday life using experience sampling methodology (2011, background): “Music has been shown to fulfil a wide range of different functions for people in everyday life (Batt-Rawden & DeNora, 2005; Behne, 1997; DeNora, 2000; Hargreaves & North, 1999; Juslin & Laukka, 2004; Juslin et al., 2008; Laukka, 2007; North et al., 2004; Roe, 1985; Schramm, 2006; Sloboda, 1999; Slob”
Shall we dance? An exploration of the perceived benefits of dancing on well-being (2010, background): “Laukka, 2006 ; Sloboda & O'Neill, 2001 ) and singing (e.”
The Impact of Culture on the Individual Subjective Well-Being of the Italian Population: An Exploratory Study (2011, background): “Laukka (2007) also finds significant associations between certain practices of music listening and psychological wellbeing in a sample of elderly (65–75) Swedes.”