Psychosocial Work Environment Among Musicians and in the General Workforce in Norway

Frontiers in Psychology

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Anna Détári¹  Hauke Egermann¹  Ottar Bjerkeset²  Jonas Vaag² 

[1] York Music Psychology Group, Department of Music, University of York, United Kingdom;Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University

关键词: musicians;    psychosocial work environment;    musicians’ health;    epidemiological study;    genre;    role differences;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01315

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Musicians suffer from physical and mental health symptoms more frequently than the general population. Although their specific demands and challenges have been researched increasingly in the past, explanations still remain somewhat unclear. We use a large epidemiological data set to compare psychosocial work environment among 1,607 members of the Norwegian Musician’s Union with a national sample of 8,517 employees from the general Norwegian workforce. Musicians reported more control over their work; however, they felt less supported and acknowledged, had more work-family conflicts and less motivation, and perceived their work as more demanding compared to the general workforce. In the musician sample, results indicated that classical and contemporary musicians are experiencing a less favorable psychosocial environment in terms of control, demands, and acknowledgment, orchestral players felt less control and soloist less support. Future studies should explore possible interventions to improve musicians’ psychosocial work environment.

【 授权许可】

CC BY