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. 2020 Oct;6(10):e05212.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05212. Epub 2020 Oct 14.

Adaptation and destabilization of interpersonal relationships in sport and music during the Covid-19 lockdown

Roberta Antonini Philippe  1 , Andrea Schiavio  2 , Michele Biasutti  3
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Adaptation and destabilization of interpersonal relationships in sport and music during the Covid-19 lockdown

Roberta Antonini Philippe et al. Heliyon. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting imposition of physical distancing rules had consequences in the domains of music and sport. The present study sought to analyze how the COVID-19 lockdown period affected interpersonal relationships between music teachers and students and sports coaches and athletes. As part of a semi-structured interview, eighteen participants-six athletes and their three coaches and six musicians and their three teachers-were asked to recall how their interpersonal relationships evolved during the lockdown. Findings showed that these changes could be grouped into four dimensions: establishing a new relationship; working on a new form for the relationship; developing functional, positive adaptations; and developing non-adaptive, detached relationships. Findings also showed that members of the dyad gave meaning to their interpersonal relationship in a dynamic way, even over such a short time. There were some similarities between the experiences of musicians and athletes, highlighting the importance of a well-functioning dyad and good communication between the parties.

Keywords: COVID-19; Interpersonal relationship; Music; Online learning; Psychology; Social science; Sport.

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