Intergenerational Quality of Life Among Musicians
Author Information
Author(s): Nesser Whitney, Snyder Scott
Primary Institution: Indiana State University, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypothesis
Older musicians may have different quality of life (QoL) compared to younger musicians.
Conclusion
Older musicians reported higher QoL in certain areas but showed no significant differences across age groups in overall QoL domains.
Supporting Evidence
- The oldest subgroup of musicians had the highest mean scores for environmental, psychological, and social QoL.
- There were no significant differences between age groups for any of the QoL domains.
- Older musicians responded 'never' to negative feelings more frequently than expected.
- Spearman correlations of environmental QoL with psychological and social QoL were significantly lower in older musicians.
Takeaway
This study looked at how music affects the happiness of musicians of different ages, finding that older musicians feel good but not much different from younger ones.
Methodology
The study used the WHOQOL-BREF scale to assess QoL in a survey of professional and amateur musicians.
Limitations
The study may not represent all musicians as it focused on a specific sample.
Participant Demographics
The sample included professional and amateur musicians across the United States.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p=.01
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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