The effects of group singing participation on psychological, social, and wellbeing outcomes among children, adolescents, and university students: a systematic literature review.

BACKGROUND This systematicreview aims to identify and critically evaluate empirical studies examining theeffects of group singing on psychological, social, and wellbeing outcomes amongchildren, adolescents, and university students.

METHOD Relevant literature was retrieved fromfive academic databases: PsycINFO, PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus.Twenty studies met theinclusion criteria based on PRISMA guidelines.

RESULTS Participationin group singing appears to be associated with reductions in negative emotionalresponses among student populations. Evidence suggests that group singing may contributeto psychological, social, and overall wellbeing by fostering socialconnectedness, enhancing self-concept, promoting positive emotions, andincreasing life satisfaction.

CONCLUSION However, current evidence isinsufficient to draw definitive conclusions about the specific effects of group singing participation.Further rigorous mixed-method and longitudinal studies are needed to addressmethodological limitations and clarify the impact of group singing.