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This multiple-case ethnographic study examined how choral singing relates to wellness among participants aged 67 to 80. Interviews with six shape note singers were analyzed inductively and deductively, leading to three themes: musical engagement, emotional response, and interpersonal connections, reflecting physiological and psychological health benefits across holistic wellness domains. 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In this multiple case ethnographic study, we investigated connections between choral singing and wellness among people aged 67 to 80. We considered the effects of making music in six dimensions of holistic wellness:  \ndevelopmental, cognitive, physical, relational/social, emotional, and spiritual domains (Fullen, 2019). We interviewed six participants who engaged in shape note singing, a traditional American form of choral singing. We transcribed and analyzed data inductively and deductively, searching for themes within and across participants beginning with open coding to gain an overall understanding of participants’ perceptions and experiences. We then conducted cross-participant analysis using focused coding to determine three emergent themes that described physiological and psychological health benefits of shape note singing: musical engagement, emotional response, and interpersonal connections.  \nWe found that older people who participated in shape note singing experienced several physiological and psychological health benefits across the considered dimensions of holistic wellness.  \nImplications are for gerontologists to use this or other forms of making music to promote engagement, self-expression, and interpersonal connections. Other insights are to include music-based social interactions to reduce loneliness and isolation and to promote holistic wellness. Fullen, M. C. (2019) . Defining wellness in older adulthood: Toward a comprehensive framework. Journal of Counseling & Development, 97(1), 62-74.","cbCaiqxGPVZUXU73","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqxGPVZUXU73","pdf",658900,"English","# Abstract\n## Study focus and participants\n## Analytical approach\n## Emergent themes and findings\n## Implications","[{\"question\":\"What age group and setting does the study focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The study examines connections between choral singing and wellness among people aged 67 to 80, using a multiple case ethnographic design. Participants engaged in shape note singing.\"},{\"question\":\"How were the interview data analyzed?\",\"answer\":\"Data from six participants were transcribed and analyzed using inductive and deductive methods. The process began with open coding and then used cross-participant focused coding to identify emergent themes.\"},{\"question\":\"What three emergent themes describe the benefits of shape note singing?\",\"answer\":\"The themes are musical engagement, emotional response, and interpersonal connections. Together they characterize physiological and psychological health benefits across holistic wellness dimensions.\"}]","CHORAL SINGING AND ITS EFFECT ON WELLNESS AMONG OLDER ADULTS - Engagement, Self-Expression, and Connection | PDF",1790645106]