Journal article
Choral Singing and Prison Inmates: Influences of Performing in a Prison Choir
Journal of correctional education (1974), Vol.60(1), pp.52-65
03/2009
Abstract
The purpose of these two experiments was to compare well-being measurements between a group of prison inmates singing in a choir and prison inmates not singing in a choir. Using the Friedman Well-Being Scale (FWBS) as the dependent measure, measurements were taken before and after performances of two prison-based choirs: (a) an inmate only choir (n=10) that performed in the correctional facility (experiment one) and (b) an inmate-volunteer choir (n=48) that performed outside the correctional facility (experiment two). Results indicated no significant differences between experimental and control groups (n=10) in composite well-being scores in both experiments. In experiment two, there were significant differences between experimental and control groups on four subscales: emotional stability, sociability, happiness, and joviality. A content analysis of weekly written responses of participants in the inmate-only choir suggested a tendency toward: (a) negative responses during containment, (b) positive choir-related responses at the final two rehearsals, and (c) overall choral experience reflections related to a sense of well-being. Implications for choral music education and suggestions for further research were examined. (Contains 4 tables.)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Choral Singing and Prison Inmates: Influences of Performing in a Prison Choir
- Creators
- Mary L Cohen
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of correctional education (1974), Vol.60(1), pp.52-65
- ISSN
- 0740-2708
- Publisher
- Correctional Education Association
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2009
- Academic Unit
- School of Music; Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9984024570002771
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