This review argues that a distinctly positive form of social connection is made possible by the
social identities that people derive from psychologically meaningful group memberships …

Background: This scoping review analyzed research about how music activities may affect
participants' health and well-being. Primary outcomes were measures of health (including …

In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the threats to health posed by
loneliness. One of the main strategies that has been recommended to address this is social …

A growing body of evidence points to a wide range of benefits arising from participation in
group singing. Group singing requires participants to engage with each other in a …

According to the social identity approach to health, group memberships influence people's
mental health to the extent that they identify with their group. Emerging evidence suggests …

There is strong evidence that engaging with music can improve our health and well-being.
Music-based interventions, approaches and practices, such as group music-making (singing …

Research has demonstrated that life transitions lead to heightened experiences of
loneliness, in part because they engender isolation. We tested whether the degree of …

The recent surge in psychedelics research has identified promising therapeutic uses for
conditions including anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, anorexia, depression, and …

Abstracts Background There is a growing prevalence of prolonged antidepressant use
globally. Social group interventions may be an effective way to manage mild to moderate …

Background This mixed methods review synthesizes the evidence of acceptability,
effectiveness and gender-responsiveness of participatory arts interventions (PAIs) in …