Group- based instrumental musical training to enhance resilience among school- aged children from low- income families: A pilot randomised waitlist controlled trial
Key Findings:
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Improved Resilience: Children in the intervention group exhibited significantly greater improvements in resilience levels compared to the control group.
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Enhanced Psychological Well-being: The musical training program also led to notable reductions in depressive symptoms and enhancements in self-esteem among participants.
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Better Quality of Life: Participants reported improvements in their overall quality of life following the intervention.
Description
A pilot randomized waitlist-controlled trial investigated the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a group-based instrumental musical training program aimed at enhancing resilience among school-aged children from low-income families. The study involved 64 children aged 8–12 years, who were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, receiving weekly 1-hour instrumental musical training for six months in small groups led by professionally qualified musicians, or a waitlist control group.
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