Promoting Well-being Through Group Drumming With Mental Health Service Users and Their Carers

Journal

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Year

2018

Abstract

Purpose: Music has been linked with well-being across clinical and community settings. Yet, research has focused on assessment of single dimensions of well-being and on the typical receiver of support services. Acknowledging the burden that a caring role encompasses and integrating recent proposals for a multifaceted definition of well-being, we explore the extent to which group drumming interventions translate into multidimensional well-being change for both mental health service users and carers. Method: Thirty-nine participants engaged in one of a series of community drumming programmes were assessed via semi-structured interviews (n = 11) and focus groups (n = 28) at the end of each programme. Data were analysed using IPA. Results and Conclusion: Emotional, psychological and social dimensions of well-being emerged for both patients and carers, accounted for through six themes: (1) hedonia: positive affect and pleasant physical effects of drumming; (2) agency: initiative and sense of control; (3) accomplishment: non-specific and in relation to musical goals; (4) engagement, through focus and flow; (5) a redefinition of self, through self-awareness, construction of a positive identity, self-prospection and incorporation of a musical identity; and (6) social well-being, through connectedness and positive relationships. The potential of such interventions for clinical contexts is discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)

Music and Health Institute Terms

Burnout; Caregiver Burnout; Engagement Level; Interviews; Mental Health; Music Medicine; Playing an Instrument; Psychological Outcomes; Recreative Music Methods; Self-Concept; Self-Efficacy; Wellness and Well-Being

Indexed Terms

well-being; group drumming; mutual recovery; positive mental health; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Well Being; Recovery (Disorders)

Study Type

Case Study; Qualitative Methods

PubMed ID

29989487

Document Type

Article

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