The use of music in the daily care of an infant: Exploring a mother’s experience during the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 1.6 3区心理学 0 MUSIC Psychology of Music Pub Date : 2024-11-18 DOI:10.1177/03057356241290961

Maria Papazachariou-Christoforou

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This study investigates how a first-time Cypriot mother used music in caring for her infant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited research has been done about musical parenting during this time, highlighting the importance of this single case study. For 5 months, the mother-participant engaged in an online musical parenting program, which aimed to increase knowledge regarding the use of music and movement with infants and suggest ways for practical implications. Data included interviews, informal discussions, the participant’s digital journals and filmed videos, and researcher field notes taken during the teaching program. Thematic analysis revealed that even without prior formal or informal musical training, and in prolonged isolation with related stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the mother-participant engaged extensively in musical interaction with her infant. Musical activities provided a meaningful framework for the mother to cope with the daily demands of mothering and to manage the isolation due to COVID-19. Music engagement enhanced the bond between the mother and her infant, united family members, and promoted her perceived state of well-being. The findings support previous research on the significance of musical interaction between caregivers and infants, particularly during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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在婴儿的日常护理中使用音乐：探索一位母亲在 COVID-19 大流行期间的经历

本研究调查了一位塞浦路斯初为人母的母亲在 COVID-19 大流行期间如何利用音乐来照顾她的婴儿。在此期间，有关音乐育儿的研究十分有限，因此本研究的重要性不言而喻。在为期 5 个月的时间里，这位母亲参与了一项在线音乐育儿计划，该计划旨在增加有关婴儿使用音乐和运动的知识，并提出具有实际意义的方法。数据包括访谈、非正式讨论、参与者的数字日志和拍摄的视频，以及研究人员在教学计划期间所做的现场记录。主题分析表明，即使事先没有接受过正规或非正规的音乐训练，在 COVID-19 大流行期间长期与世隔绝并承受相关压力的情况下，这位母亲-参与者仍与她的婴儿进行了广泛的音乐互动。音乐活动为母亲提供了一个有意义的框架，使其能够应对日常的母亲需求，并处理 COVID-19 带来的孤独感。音乐活动加强了母亲与婴儿之间的联系，团结了家庭成员，并提升了母亲的幸福感。这些研究结果支持了之前关于照顾者与婴儿之间音乐互动重要性的研究，尤其是在 COVID-19 爆发期间。

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Psychology of Music Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Psychology of Music and SEMPRE provide an international forum for researchers working in the fields of psychology of music and music education, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to disseminate research findings. Psychology of Music publishes peer-reviewed papers directed at increasing the scientific understanding of any psychological aspect of music. These include studies on listening, performing, creating, memorising, analysing, describing, learning, and teaching, as well as applied social, developmental, attitudinal and therapeutic studies. Special emphasis is placed on studies carried out in naturalistic settings, especially those which address the interface between music psychology and music education.