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Music: Social Impact and Health Benefits

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 5851

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Edith Van Dyck

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IPEM, Department of Art History, Musicology and Theatre Studies, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Interests: music; behaviour; psychology; physiology; health; sports; philosophy
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Dear Colleagues,

Music is a central component of human life and has the potential to improve our physical and mental health in numerous ways. It can reduce pain intensity levels, enhance fitness, boost concentration, lift mood states, increase recovery rates after surgery, etc. Health benefits are often triggered by perceived sounds as well as the inherent properties of the musical activity. They can also be prompted less directly. Musical interaction is often a communal enterprise, with groups of people listening or dancing to music together, playing in bands, singing in choirs, etc., resulting in the formation, strengthening and maintenance of affiliative connections. Thus, health and wellbeing can also be improved by the social advantages of musical interaction such as social bonding. In this Special Issue, fuelled by novel research findings and discussions, the impact of music on health and wellbeing are discussed, unravelling the full potential of music for human life and beyond.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Healthcare.

Dr. Edith Van Dyck
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • music
  • musical interaction
  • sound
  • health
  • wellbeing
  • social impact
  • social bonding

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Substance Use and Attendance Motives of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Event Attendees: A Survey Study
by Edith Van Dyck, Koen Ponnet, Tina Van Havere, Bert Hauspie, Nicky Dirkx, Jochen Schrooten, Jon Waldron, Meryem Grabski, Tom P. Freeman, Helen Valerie Curran and Jan De Neve
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 1821; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031821 - 19 Jan 2023
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EDM event attendees are a high-risk population for substance use and associated adverse effects. The aim of this study was to examine substance use at EDM events, focusing on associations between attendance motives and substance use. Sociodemographic characteristics, event specifics, past-year use, and [...] Read more.
EDM event attendees are a high-risk population for substance use and associated adverse effects. The aim of this study was to examine substance use at EDM events, focusing on associations between attendance motives and substance use. Sociodemographic characteristics, event specifics, past-year use, and attendance motives were assessed through an online survey. Participants were 1345 Belgian EDM event attendees (69.44% male, Mage = 22.63, SDage = 4.03). Ecstasy/MDMA/Molly (52.28%), other synthetic hallucinogens (53.68%), ketamine (42.13%), amphetamines (40.45%), and alkyl nitrites (poppers) (32.76%) were most frequently used at festivals/outdoor parties/raves. In nightclubs, cocaine (32.29%) was shown to be prevalent as well, while other synthetic hallucinogens (15.79%) were less often consumed. At events with a more private character, cannabis (68.88%) and magic mushrooms (66.44%) were most frequently used. Aside from alcohol (47.76%), substance use in pubs/bars was negligible. Overall enjoyment was demonstrated to be the key attendance motive, which was succeeded by those relating to music and socialization. A wide range of motives proved to be more important to users (e.g., dance, exploration, escapism, excitement, alcohol, drugs) than non-users, while some were associated with the use of particular substances. The prevalence of substance use was shown to be dependent on the specifics of the setting. Moreover, the idea of a three-dimensional classification of the most principal motives for music event attendance was supported. Finally, correlations were estimated between attendance motives and substance use as well as specific substances. Results could enable more tailored approaches in prevention and harm reduction efforts as well as event management strategies. Full article
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How Can Music Engagement Address Loneliness? A Qualitative Study and Thematic Framework in the Context of Australia’s COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns
by Frederic Kiernan and Jane W. Davidson
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010025 - 20 Dec 2022
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Social isolation and loneliness are serious public health concerns. Music engagement can strengthen social connections and reduce loneliness in some contexts, although how this occurs is not well understood; research suggests that music’s capacity to manipulate perceptions of time and space is relevant. [...] Read more.
Social isolation and loneliness are serious public health concerns. Music engagement can strengthen social connections and reduce loneliness in some contexts, although how this occurs is not well understood; research suggests that music’s capacity to manipulate perceptions of time and space is relevant. This study adopted a qualitative perspective to examine how music engagement shaped the experiences of residents of Victoria, Australia, during conditions of restricted social contact during the lockdowns of 2020. Semi-structured interviews explored participants’ lived musical experiences while giving focus to perceptions of time and space (e.g., how music helped restructure home and workspaces in response to lockdown regulations, or punctuate time where older routines were no longer viable). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the interview transcripts identified five themes representing the key findings: (1) a super-ordinate theme of perceived control, which comprises four themes: (2) dynamic connection; (3) identity; (4) mobility; (5) presence. Each theme describes one generalised aspect of the way music engagement shaped participants’ perceptions of time and space during lockdown and supported their processes of adaptation to and coping with increased social isolation. The authors argue that these findings may inform the way music can be used to address loneliness in everyday life. Full article
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