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Amanda E Krause^1,2, Adrian C North², Jane W Davidson¹

¹The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

Frontiers in Psychology

|March 19, 2019

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Music participation enhances well-being by fulfilling basic psychological needs for competence and relatedness, and fostering autonomous motivation. These findings support Self-Determination Theory in understanding music

Keywords:

Self-Determination Theory autonomous motivation musical participation psychological needs well-being

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Music Therapy
Well-being Studies

Background:

Research increasingly links music participation with well-being.
A theoretical gap exists in understanding the mechanisms behind these benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the associations between basic psychological needs, autonomous motivation, and well-being in musical participants.
To apply Self-Determination Theory to the study of music and well-being.

Main Methods:

Online questionnaire survey of 192 Australian adults actively engaged in music.
Statistical analysis controlling for demographic and musical activity variables.

Main Results:

Female participants reported higher well-being benefits.
Perceived importance of music correlated positively with well-being.
Competence and relatedness needs were linked to overall and specific well-being dimensions.
Autonomous motivation significantly predicted overall and several specific well-being aspects.

Conclusions:

Self-Determination Theory provides a robust framework for understanding music's impact on well-being.
Musical engagement positively influences psychosocial well-being.
Findings have implications for music facilitators and practitioners.