Im, Vitalis and Pinto, Rogério M. (2023). Music and well-being in carceral settings: a scoping review. Art & Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, published on line September 12, 2023, 1-18.

Im, Vitalis and Pinto, Rogério M. (2023). Music and well-being in carceral settings: a scoping review. Art & Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, published on line September 12, 2023, 1-18.

Author Affiliations: School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 
Artforms: Music
Program: Multiple previously evaluated programs 
Program Description: N/A 
Program (Study) Location: N/A 
Participant Type: Mostly adult inmates; one study involved incarcerated juveniles
Sample Size: 55 previous studies
Study Published: 2023
Data Type: Review of existing literature base using ProQuest, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and PsycInfo 
Evaluation Focus: The impact of musical practices on the well-being (defined as life satisfaction, autonomy and purpose) of incarcerated individuals. 

Summary of Impact: The authors found that musical practices hold the potential to improve well-being and identity formation but also to harm incarcerated participants. Specifically, musical practices: 
●      “positively influence self-esteem and sociality which may facilitate processes of identity transformation” (p. 8)
●      “may be conduits of conflict of disciplinary power . . . a source of social disconnection” (p. 9)

KEYWORDS: adult, identity, juvenile, music, social connectedness, well-being