Investigating the health and wellbeing of music students: Perspectives from schools of music in Switzerland and the UK

IF 1.3 3区教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal of Music Education Pub Date : 2024-07-27 DOI:10.1177/02557614241262798

Dawn Rose, Karen Burland, Kate Blackstone, Elena Alessandri

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It is a strange paradox that whilst music is increasingly considered an important part of health and wellbeing, musicians themselves endure physical and psychological challenges within a competitive industry. We compared music student wellbeing in two higher education schools of music; one in the UK, the other in Switzerland, to explore cultural similarities and differences. The study was completed in German (78%) and English (22%) via an online survey and hard copy using a range of psychometric measures. When using the WHO QoL BREF, we found both schools scored lower than norms for physical and psychological health ( p < .001), but higher than norms for social relations ( p < .01) and the Swiss school also for the environment ( p < .001). Self-efficacy predicted physical health (12.3%) whilst psychological health was predicted by self-efficacy and fixed mindset (23.1%). 95% of participants stated that their institution was at least 20% responsible for the wellbeing. This study suggested more similarities than differences between schools of music in different countries in terms of student wellbeing. Whilst physical and psychological health remain risk areas for musicians, the environment and social culture of the school plays an important supportive role in wellbeing and should be considered when preparing music students for professional life.

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调查音乐学生的健康和福祉：瑞士和英国音乐学校的观点

音乐越来越被视为健康和幸福的重要组成部分，而音乐家本身却在竞争激烈的行业中经受着身体和心理的挑战，这真是一个奇怪的悖论。我们比较了英国和瑞士两所高等音乐院校音乐专业学生的健康状况，以探索文化上的异同。这项研究通过在线调查和硬拷贝，使用一系列心理测量方法，以德语（78%）和英语（22%）完成。通过使用世界卫生组织的 QoL BREF，我们发现两所学校在生理和心理健康方面的得分都低于标准值（p < .001），但在社会关系方面高于标准值（p < .01），瑞士学校在环境方面也高于标准值（p < .001）。自我效能预测身体健康（12.3%），而自我效能和固定心态预测心理健康（23.1%）。95%的参与者表示，他们所在的机构对他们的健康至少负有 20% 的责任。这项研究表明，不同国家的音乐学校在学生健康方面的相似之处多于不同之处。虽然生理和心理健康仍然是音乐家面临的风险领域，但学校的环境和社会文化对身心健康起着重要的支持作用，在培养音乐学生适应职业生活时应加以考虑。

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International Journal of Music Education Multiple-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Music Education (IJME) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the International Society for Music Education (ISME) four times a year. Manuscripts published are scholarly works, representing empirical research in a variety of modalities. They enhance knowledge regarding the teaching and learning of music with a special interest toward an international constituency. Manuscripts report results of quantitative or qualitative research studies, summarize bodies or research, present theories, models, or philosophical positions, etc. Papers show relevance to advancing the practice of music teaching and learning at all age levels with issues of direct concern to the classroom or studio, in school and out, private and group instruction. All manuscripts should contain evidence of a scholarly approach and be situated within the current literature. Implications for learning and teaching of music should be clearly stated, relevant, contemporary, and of interest to an international readership.