Valerie Peters: “The Impact of Musicking on Emotion Regulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”

Prof. Valerie Peters, Université Laval (Canada):

“The Impact of Musicking on Emotion Regulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”

The ability to regulate one's emotions is integral to well-being and recent studies have documented the relationship between music and emotion regulation strategies. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the impact of musicking on emotion regulation. To achieve this objective, a systematic database search for randomized control trial (RCT) studies was conducted. Eight studies that met the inclusion criteria were selected, involving 441 participants, and employing a diversity of musicking intervention strategies including listening, playing, and creating. The overall effect size was d = 0.45; p < .01. Moderator analyses were conducted. The discussion focuses on perspectives for music education, prevention programs, and public policies for the general population and music as a potential resource contributing to well-being.

Valerie Peters is a full professor in the Faculty of Music at Université Laval. She worked as a high school music teacher for several years (1989-1995; 1998-2003). Since 2004, she has been responsible for music didactics courses at the high school level. She served as Program Director of the Bachelor in music teaching from 2014 to 2018 and has been the Director of the Master’s and Doctoral programs in music education since 2020. Her recent scientific publications and involvement in the field demonstrate her social commitment and her desire to contribute to a better society by sharing her findings with various communities of teachers and learners.