RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHOIR SINGING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF ELDERLY

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Sutthiphong Ruangchante
Nutthan Inkhong
Narongchai Pidokrajt
Patcharin Romphochuen

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Choir singing is a common community musical activity for the elderly in many countries, including Thailand. Choir singing has been recognized as one of the tools that can enhance psychological well-being, which is reflected in the positive behaviors and thoughts that lead to a good quality of life for the elderly. This research used a mixed methods approach. The objective was to study the relationship between the elderly’s practice of choir singing and their psychological well-being. A purposive sample of thirty elderly choir singers (six males and 24 females), aged 60-75 years old, who participated for at least 70% of the total time, was used. Data collection was divided into two sections: (1) the quantitative data were collected through Ryff’s 42-item PWB and the Choir Practice Assessment Form (24 items); and (2) the qualitative data were collected through participant observation and focus groups. The results revealed that the participants rated their overall psychological well-being scores higher than before they joined the choir and they were at a high level (before = 4.70, after = 4.93). These scores related to the choir singing practice in each section, where the scores were in the low to moderate levels, including "the foundation of choir singing practice" (0.473, p-value = 0.008), "Thai popular and international singing" (0.543, p-value = 0.002), "interpretation and expression of the singing" (0.576, p-value = 0.001), and "the planning and collaboration to perform on the stage" (0.638, p-value < 0.001) at a significance level of 0.01 for all. These results show that the increase in psychological well-being among the elderly was due to having a clear activity goal, which was "the performance at the concert." This was an important motivation for the elderly to practice and strive for self-improvement in order to achieve a successful performance, which lead to pride and self-worth.

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