“The music gets through”: Experiences of classical composers and observations of hospitalized adolescents in a music-based intervention Cascarino, E, Knight, T and Macdonald, Jacqui 2021, “The music gets through”: Experiences of classical composers and observations of hospitalized adolescents in a music-based intervention, Psychology of Music, pp. 1-17, doi: 10.1177/03057356211042079. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title “The music gets through”: Experiences of classical composers and observations of hospitalized adolescents in a music-based intervention Author(s) Cascarino, E Knight, T Macdonald, Jacqui orcid.org/0000-0001-9451-2709 Journal name Psychology of Music Start page 1 End page 17 Total pages 17 Publisher Sage Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2021 ISSN 0305-7356 1741-3087 Keyword(s) adolescents Arts & Humanities CARE CHILDREN COMMUNICATION composers EMOTIONS HEALTH IDENTITIES IMPACT mental health MENTAL-DISORDERS music music-based intervention Psychology Psychology, Applied Psychology, Educational Psychology, Experimental RECOVERY Social Sciences THERAPY Summary Music is a valuable aid for hospitalized adolescents as they navigate normative and non-normative stressors. Music-based interventions link these adolescents with composers who write music designed to facilitate emotional well-being; yet little is known about how each engage and find meaning in these interventions. This study examines the motivations and musical choices of composers of music for mental health, as well as how hospitalized adolescents engage in and benefit from the creative process. Ten adolescents with extensive hospital experiences, six composers, two hospital staff, and one program coordinator were observed and/or interviewed in a music-based intervention. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of interviews with composers, coordinators, and hospital staff was performed to gain deep understanding of psychosocial benefits for all groups. This was supplemented by ethnographic observation of the program. Qualitative themes of Composer Reasoning, Listener Influence, and Adolescent Engagement revealed interplay of challenges and rewards for composers and adolescents. Composers reported positive change in adolescent mood and engagement and reflected on this within the context of meaning-making and social connection. This study demonstrates the potential value of music as a tool to promote positive identity and contributes to the body of research forging a connection between the arts and health care. Notes Article in Press Language eng DOI 10.1177/03057356211042079 Indigenous content off Field of Research 1303 Specialist Studies in Education 1701 Psychology 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30156014 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 27 Sep 2021, 12:52:09 EST Mon, 27 Sep 2021, 18:43:03 EST Mon, 27 Sep 2021, 18:47:46 EST Mon, 27 Sep 2021, 18:49:30 EST Tue, 28 Sep 2021, 09:38:31 EST Wed, 03 Nov 2021, 15:09:11 EST Thu, 20 Jan 2022, 16:34:30 EST Sat, 22 Jan 2022, 01:30:03 EST Sat, 22 Jan 2022, 01:46:34 EST Wed, 23 Mar 2022, 14:37:13 EST Wed, 23 Mar 2022, 14:37:50 EST Wed, 23 Mar 2022, 15:40:49 EST Wed, 23 Mar 2022, 15:46:55 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 23 Abstract Views, 3 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 23 Mar 2022, 15:40:47 EST