Krause, Amanda, Puri, Zannat, Strickland, Kelly, McGuckin, Teneale, and O'Leary, Matt (2026) The potential of focused music listening experiences for well-being promotion. In: Margaret Roderick Centre for Mental Health Research 2026 Abstract Booklet. From: MRCMHR 2026 Research Symposium, 25 July 2026, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

Recent research suggests that communal, focused music listening experiences have real potential for improving individual well-being, but research is needed to understand how these types of events are developed as well as their specific well-being impacts. The present research was guided by two research questions: (1) What outcomes (e.g., benefits to mood, self-regulation, mind/body awareness) arise from people experiencing focused listening experiences; and (2) What role do programming elements (e.g., physical space, acoustics, music, facilitation) have on people’s attendance motivations and outcomes? Individuals (n = 26 [Mage = 36.42]) who attended a focused listening experience (n = 4 sessions) were invited to participate in individual, semi-structured interviews following their session participation. Our thematic analysis is underway. Discussion of the results will centre on people’s subjective experiences, including their perceived impact on self-regulation and connection to self and others, alongside the role that programming elements play in perceived outcomes.

Item ID:	93140
Item Type:	Conference Item (Poster)
Keywords:	social and applied psychology of music, music psychology, psychology of music, health and well-being, communal music listening, music listening, focussed music listening, focused music listening, stress, anxiety, mood, self-regulation, mental health, programming
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Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2026 02:51
FoR Codes:	52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5203 Clinical and health psychology > 520304 Health psychology @ 40% 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5205 Social and personality psychology > 520505 Social psychology @ 20% 36 CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 3603 Music > 360301 Music cognition @ 40%
SEO Codes:	28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280121 Expanding knowledge in psychology @ 40% 20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200409 Mental health @ 20% 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1301 Arts > 130102 Music @ 40%
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