Many people do not seek mental health support due to self-stigma; however, music can assist people in seeking support. Therefore, the present study explored how attending a focused music listening event might promote self-compassion and mindfulness and, in turn, how experiencing these might promote mental health help-seeking intentions. This case study focused on the Indigo Project’s Listen Up event, in which participants engage with a curated music playlist (drawing on soundtrack, ambient and experimental music) along with oral guidance provided by a psychologist. After attending Listen Up , participants ( N = 270, 85.90% female, M age = 37.05) completed an online survey, including their attendance motivations and standardised measures of mindfulness, self-compassion, self-stigma of help-seeking, and help-seeking intentions. A subset of 18 participants were subsequently interviewed about their experience. Results indicated that attendees experienced feelings of mindfulness and self-compassion, processed challenging emotions during the event, and were prompted to practice self-care and connect with others following the event. Additionally, participants experiencing mindfulness during the event buffered the relationship between self-stigma of help-seeking and future help-seeking intentions. Study findings have implications for our understanding of the ways that music and mindfulness can be used in practices to promote mental health and well-being.

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专注的倾听体验对自我同情和心理健康求助的影响


许多人由于自我耻辱而不寻求心理健康支持;但是，音乐可以帮助人们寻求支持。因此，本研究探讨了参加重点听音乐活动如何促进自我同情和正念，反过来，体验这些活动如何促进心理健康寻求帮助的意图。本案例研究侧重于 Indigo Project 的 Listen Up 活动，在该活动中，参与者参与精心策划的音乐播放列表（利用配乐、环境和实验音乐）以及心理学家提供的口头指导。参加 Listen Up 后，参与者 （ N = 270,85.90% 女性，M 年龄 = 37.05）完成了一项在线调查，包括他们的出勤动机和正念、自我同情、寻求帮助的自我耻辱和寻求帮助意图的标准化测量。随后对 18 名参与者的子集进行了关于他们的经历的采访。结果表明，参与者体验到了正念和自我同情的感觉，在活动期间处理了具有挑战性的情绪，并促使他们进行自我保健并在活动结束后与他人建立联系。此外，在活动期间体验正念的参与者缓冲了寻求帮助的自我耻辱与未来寻求帮助意图之间的关系。研究结果对我们理解音乐和正念在实践中促进心理健康和福祉的方式具有重要意义。