Throughout history, visual art has helped people feel connected to each other, experience a
deep sense of belonging to their communities, and enhance their own well-being. In recent …

Music has impact on cognition, emotions, sense of self, the body, and social interaction.
Through these multiple effects, engagement with music-making can bring positive change …

The present study explores the relationship between music self-efficacy (MSE) and self-
esteem, grit, and learning and playing habits of amateur musicians who use online music …

Engagement with music has the capacity to influence and be influenced by affective
experiences. Although cross-sectional and experimental research provides evidence that …

Visiting art museums has been associated with a range of flourishing outcomes. However,
there have been recent shifts towards increasing digital engagement with art, leading to a …

This research examines the motivational patterns of high-performing classical pianists,
characterized by a combination of implicit motives (ie, non-conscious preferences for …

Drawing upon self-determination theory, this study explores how listening music willingness
(LMW) and music engagement (ME) impact musical development and achievement (MDA) …

Abstract Background/Objective Several factors associated with resilience as the
maintenance of mental health despite stress exposure can be strengthened through …

Flow is a fundamental research topic in positive psychology (Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi,
2002; Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000). The study of flow was pioneered by Mihaly …

Soft skills enable the individual to successfully face the problems and challenges of a
complex society in constant flux and under constant uncertainty. Music, in its different forms …