Music and public health – An empirical study of the use of music in the daily life of adult Danes and the health implications of musical participation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12916993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ola Ekholm (0000-0002-5563-7098, University of Southern Denmark), Knud Juel (0000-0002-4134-1173, University of Southern Denmark), Lars Ole Bonde (0000-0001-6996-9010, Aalborg University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 154-168 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts & Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-3015 • E-ISSN: 1753-3023 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17533015.2015.1048696 |
| OpenAlex | W1525505499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
Background: Music and public health is a fairly new field of study. Scientific studies document that participation in cultural activities (in general) can have a positive influence on health, however, music as a specific cultural activity has only been explored empirically in studies with small samples, mainly focusing on health benefits of participating in choral singing. Methods: This study originates from and was part of the Danish Health and Morbidity Surveys (2013) with a representative sample of adult Danes as participants (n = 25,000). The survey included specific music questions, based on a review of the literature. Results: Musical behavior and beliefs are presented as descriptive statistics. Multiple logistic regression models are used to examine associations between various background variables and: (1) playing musical instruments/singing daily, (2) definitely believing that music activities and music experiences can help stay healthy. Conclusion: Musical behaviors and beliefs in the adult Danish population are identified, and the public health potential of musicking (singing, playing and listening to music) are discussed
Active listening · Art · Choir · Danish · Linguistics · Logistic regression · Musical · Pedagogy · Public health · Sample (material · Singing · Visual arts · Applied Psychology · Communication · Diverse Music Education Insights · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |