Music and Public Health: Music in the everyday life of adult Danes and its relationship with health

Lars Ole Bonde, Knud Juel, Ola Ekholm

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Abstract

Background: ‘Music and public health’ is a new field of study. Few scientific studies with small samples have documented health implications of musical participation. Research questions in this epidemiological study were: 1) Is there an association between self-rated health and active use of music in daily life? 2) What associations can be observed between musical background, uses and understanding of music as a health factor, and self-reported health?
Method: Data came from the Danish Health and Morbidity Survey 2013, based on a simple random sample of 25.000 adult Danes (16+ years). Response rate: 57%. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate associations between musical background/activities and health-related indicators.
Discussion: The study documents that a majority of informants use music to regulate physical and psychological states/processes and that they consider music a health promoting factor. The study indirectly points at the public health potential of musicking.
Conclusions: A clear association between daily playing/singing and health/quality of life was found. Results indicate awareness among Danes that musicking may play an important role as a health-promoting activity.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNordic Journal of Music Therapy
Vol/bind25
Udgave nummerS1
Sider (fra-til)120
Antal sider1
ISSN0809-8131
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 jul. 2016
Begivenhed10th European Music Therapy Conference: A Symphony of Dialogues - the University of Music and Performing Arts, Wien, Østrig
Varighed: 5 jul. 20169 jul. 2016
Konferencens nummer: 10
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Konference

Konference10th European Music Therapy Conference
Nummer10
Lokationthe University of Music and Performing Arts
Land/OmrådeØstrig
ByWien
Periode05/07/201609/07/2016
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