Background Research has consistently found that favourable exchange with one's proximal
social environment has positive effects on both mental health and wellbeing. Adults with …

Objectives. Using the transactional model of stress and coping, the present study
investigated whether specific coping resources act as buffers of the relationship between …

This article documents experiences of Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra's virtual, synchronous
improvisation sessions during COVID-19 pandemic via interviews with 29 participants …

Research on playfulness has long focused on children, while the study of its expression in
adulthood has only recently been undertaken. This cross-sectional study investigated the …

Depression is a common co-morbidity among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, which may
translate into difficulty performing activities of daily living. COVID-19 is an unprecedented …

Background: Although there are an increasing number of qualitative studies investigating
the benefits of music therapy interventions in cancer care settings, few studies have adopted …

Prostate cancer is the most frequently non-skin cancer diagnosed among men. Diagnosis, a
significant burden, generates many challenges which impact on emotional adjustment and …

This study aimed to investigate the effects of preferred music listening on anxiety and pain
perception in patients undergoing haemodialysis. A two group experimental design was …

This longitudinal study examined the extent to which illness representations and disease
indicators predict physical and psychological outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis …

Currently, 10% of Americans are living with a chronic illness. One coping mechanism for
individuals living with chronic illness is religion and/or spiritual (R/S). To better explicate the …