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“It is more important than food sometimes”; Meanings and Functions of Music in the Lives of Autistic Adults Through a Hermeneutic-phenomenological Lens
Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Department of Music Education. Centre for Social Sustainability, Karolinska Institute.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2238-7889
Centre for Social Sustainability, Karolinska Institute.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1583-7319
Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Department of Music Education. Centre for Social Sustainability, Karolinska Institute.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2377-1815
2022 (English)In: Journal of autism and developmental disorders, ISSN 0162-3257, E-ISSN 1573-3432, Journal of autism and developmental disorders, ISSN 0162-3257Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Subjective experiences of autistic adults remain under-researched, especially in the field of art. To learn more about their uses and functions of music, we interviewed 13 autistic adults and, through a hermeneutic-phenomenological analysis, found four overarching themes: Well-being, Identity and self-development, Connectedness, and Negative experiences. Findings show a broad and deep meaning of music in their lives, spanning from seemingly trivial functions such as making chores more enjoyable to existential questions such as choosing to stay alive. We discuss the often-overlooked negative effects or experiences of music, noting that positive and negative effects must always be addressed together if we are to use music to lower stress and support well-being.

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Springer Nature, 2022.
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Autism, hermeneutic phenomenology, music, negative experiences, subjective perspectives, well-being
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-5137DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05799-2OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kmh-5137DiVA, id: diva2:1817824
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Karolinska InstituteAvailable from: 2023-12-07 Created: 2023-12-07 Last updated: 2023-12-08Bibliographically approved

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