RT Journal Article
T1 Sing4Health: Randomised controlled trial of the effects of a singing group program on the subjective and social well-being of older adults.
A1 Costa-Galinha, Iolanda
A1 García-Martín, Miguel Ángel
A1 Lima, María L.
K1 Soledad
K1 Canto coral
K1 Autoestima
K1 Bienestar social
K1 Calidad de vida
AB Group singing may be an optimal intervention strat egy to promote active ageing and well-being; how ever, evidence with experimental validity is scarce.This study aims to fill this gap by analysing theeffects of a 34-session singing group programme(SGP) on participants' subjective and social well-beingand the mediating roles of social identification withthe singing group and of self-esteem. An RCT withintervention (n = 89) and active waiting-list control(n = 60) conditions was conducted, and a mixedmethod quantitative and qualitative data collectionand analysis were performed. Participants weremostly elderly day-care centre users (M = 76.66 yearsold; SD = 8.79) with low average levels of educationand income. Structured measures of life satisfaction,positive and negative affect, self-esteem, loneliness,social identification and social well-being were col lected, as well as interviews on the perceived benefitsof participating in the SGP. Results showed significanteffects of the SGP on the positive affect, social well being and marginally on the self-esteem of the partic ipants. The observed effects were sustained at the follow-up. Qualitative analysis corroborated the quan titative results. Mediation analysis showed indirecteffects of social identification with the singing groupon loneliness and social identification with the socialcare institution group; and of self-esteem on positiveand negative affect.
PB Wiley
YR 2021
FD 2021-08-10
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30550
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30550
LA eng
NO Galinha, I. C., García‐Martín, M. Á., & Lima, M. L. (2022). Sing4Health: Randomised controlled trial of the effects of a singing group program on the subjective and social well‐being of older adults. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 14(1), 176–195.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026