Document Type

White Paper

Publication Date

5-1-2019

Music and Health Institute Terms

Mental Health; Music Therapy; Recreative Music Methods; Singing a Song; Wellness and Well-Being

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to test the effects of participation in a grief choir vs. verbal grief group on bereaved persons’ perceived grief, coping, energy, social support and health and to examine the experiences of those participating in both groups. In this mixed-methods study, the results from qualitative phenomenological focus groups were used to explain and interpret the findings of the Randomized Control Trial (RCT). Findings demonstrated that the grief choir may have been as effective as the verbal grief group when impacting the participants’ experience of grief.

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