ABSTRACT

Supporting the wellbeing of young people is a growing issue internationally. Reviews of adult studies suggest the potential of group singing to meet this agenda. This review aimed to examine current evidence regarding the effects of group singing on the wellbeing and psychosocial outcomes of children and young people. A systematic integrative review of electronic databases, including primary research studies which examined wellbeing or psychosocial outcomes for children and young people involved in group singing, yielded thirteen studies. Conclusions about the effectiveness of group singing could not be drawn from quantitative studies, which were of low quality. Qualitative synthesis indicates group singing may support young people’s wellbeing through mechanisms of ‘social connectedness’ and confidence. Current conclusions are limited and additional, high quality qualitative and quantitative research is required to build on these findings. Further careful study may support the development and funding of group singing projects.

摘要

支持年轻人的福祉在国际上是一个日益严重的问题。对成人研究的评论表明，集体唱歌有可能满足这一议程。本综述旨在检查有关集体唱歌对儿童和年轻人的幸福感和心理社会结果的影响的现有证据。对电子数据库的系统综合审查，包括检查参与集体唱歌的儿童和青少年的幸福感或社会心理结果的初步研究，产生了 13 项研究。无法从质量低下的定量研究中得出关于集体演唱有效性的结论。定性综合表明，集体唱歌可以通过“社会联系”和信心机制来支持年轻人的幸福感。目前的结论是有限的，需要在这些发现的基础上进行额外的高质量定性和定量研究。进一步仔细研究可能会支持集体演唱项目的发展和资助。