#SocialSurrogacy

Music as social surrogate? A qualitative analysis of older adults’ choices of music to alleviate loneliness - Ceren Ayyildiz, Olivia Geibel, Steffen A. Herff, Sarah Hashim, Tuomas Eerola, Mats B. Küss... People are living longer than ever. Loneliness is prevalent across various age groups, posing a serious threat to both wellbeing and health. The social surrogac...

🎉 New paper out! Our study explores how older adults use music to cope with loneliness, highlighting how music can act as a social surrogate by evoking emotional support and social connection.

🔎 Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1177/1029...

#MusicPsychology #SocialSurrogacy #Loneliness