2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Longitudinal effects of playing the piano on mental health of retired, healthy, elderly

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23520199
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
Research Institution	Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University
Principal Investigator	INOSHITA Yoko 広島文化学園大学, 学芸学部, 教授 (50585271)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	KOBAYASHI Toshio 広島大学, 医歯薬保健学研究院, 教授 (20251069) TADA Yuka 広島文化学園大学, 学芸学部, 講師 (80513093) INOSHITA Beni 広島文化学園大学, 学芸学部, その他 (60597756)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Keywords	音楽学 / 高齢者 / 健康管理 / 生活の質 / ピアノ演奏
Research Abstract	Experienced piano teacher gave lessons to healthy, middle and old aged peaple having little or no experience of playing the piano. Lessons focused creative expression by carefully listening to one's own performance, judging whether intended tones and expressions were made, and giving immediate feadback. The effect of the lessons on mental health was evaluated using CES-D, SF-8, and HDS-R. After three-months of lessons, a decline in the degree of depression and CES-D scores, as wellas increase in summary scores of physical and mental QOL were observed. It was suggested that practicing and playing the piano is effective for maintaining and promoting mental health and QOL of healthy, middle and old aged peaple.

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