COVID-19: Uses and Perceptions of Music during Lockdown from a Gender Perspective

Starting in the middle of March 2020, various lockdown measures and degrees of confinement were put in place in most European countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this situation meant that more people were likely to experience poorer mental health, largely due to the imposition o...

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Published in:Social sciences (Basel) 2024-05, Vol.13 (5), p.267
Main Authors: Arriaga-Sanz, Cristina, Cabedo-Mas, Alberto, Ripollés-Mansilla, Antoni, Moliner-Miravet, Lidón
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Control
COVID-19
Epidemics
gender
Gender differences
Listening
Mental health
music
Music appreciation
music perceptions
Musicians & conductors
Social aspects
Social perception
Spain
Surveys
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Summary:Starting in the middle of March 2020, various lockdown measures and degrees of confinement were put in place in most European countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this situation meant that more people were likely to experience poorer mental health, largely due to the imposition of social distancing measures, many individuals incorporated music into their coping routines to help improve their psychological well-being. Using a gender perspective, this study analyzes how individuals used music during lockdown and explores the differences between men’s and women’s views on the impact that listening to and making music has on their perceived level of well-being. A questionnaire, MUSIVID19, was administered to a sample of 1868 participants from all the autonomous regions in Spain. The results reveal that in the uses and perceptions of music, the stereotypes underlying the patriarchal system were also reproduced during confinement.
ISSN:2076-0760
2076-0760
DOI:10.3390/socsci13050267