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. 2024 Sep;52(5):548-568.
doi: 10.1177/03057356231212362. Epub 2023 Dec 13.

The impact of musicking on emotion regulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Valerie Peters  1 , Josiane Bissonnette  1 , Danielle Nadeau  2 , Audrey Gauthier-Légaré  2 , Marie-Audrey Noël  1
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The impact of musicking on emotion regulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Valerie Peters et al. Psychol Music. 2024 Sep.

Abstract

The ability to regulate one's emotions is integral to well-being and recent studies have documented the relationship between music and emotion regulation strategies. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the impact of musicking on emotion regulation. To achieve this objective, a systematic database search for randomized control trial (RCT) studies was conducted. Eight studies that met the inclusion criteria were selected, involving 441 participants, and employing a diversity of musicking intervention strategies including listening, playing, and creating. The overall effect size was d = 0.45; p < .01. Moderator analyses were conducted. The discussion focuses on perspectives for music education, prevention programs, and public policies for the general population and music as a potential resource contributing to well-being.

Keywords: emotion regulation; meta-analysis; music; musicking; well-being.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Flowchart. Note. PRISMA 2020 flow diagram (Page et al., 2021).
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