Title
Exploration of the relationship between choral singing and successful aging.
Abstract
This paper describes a retirement village community chorus of 49 with the goal of understanding the place of choral activities in the lives of these older people. Group musical activity provides a link to previous satisfying experiences and serves as a preventive measure against alienation. However, the nature of the activity may be consistent with a willingness to give up some inner directedness. Additional research is recommended since the present design with a comparison group of 49 non-choral members did not allow separation of effects of selection from those of activity.
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1992.70.3c.1175
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Recommended Citation
Wise, George W., David J. Hartmann, and Bradley J. Fisher. "Exploration of the relationship between choral singing and successful aging." Psychological Reports 70, no. 3_suppl (1992): 1175-1183.
Journal Title
Psychological reports