Vocal and emotional aspects related to restriction of singing activities in amateur choralists

Andrade, Yasmim Pereira de; Nascimento, Maiara Alves do; Almeida, Anna Alice; Oliveira, Priscila

doi:10.1590/2317-6431-2023-2891pt

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Original Article • Audiol., Commun. Res. 29 • 2024 • https://doi.org/10.1590/2317-6431-2023-2891en linkcopy

Vocal and emotional aspects related to restriction of singing activities in amateur choralists

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Purpose To investigate the association between measures of voice handicap, symptoms of common mental health disorders and the restriction of singing activities that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic in amateur choristers.

Methods This is a cross-sectional, analytical, descriptive and quantitative study. To collect data were used an initial characterization questionnaire, the Modern Singing Handicap Index (MSHI) protocol and the SRQ-20, an adaptation of the Self Reporting Questionnaire, all of which were made available online. The research sample consisted of 46 participants belonging to amateur choirs from two higher education institutions.

Results The mean total score for the MSHI and SRQ-20 were high and were positively correlated with each other. There was no difference between the MSHI and SRQ-20 scores between individuals who self-reported Covid-19 infection or not. Individuals who stated that the answers offered in the survey were influenced by the social restrictions caused by the pandemic had higher scores than those who did not make this statement. There was no correlation with singing time and voice handicap and the presence of symptoms of mental health disorders, measured by the MSHI and SRQ-20, respectively. Choristers who maintained their singing activities individually or collectively showed less vocal and emotional damage.

Conclusion Amateur choristers reported voice disadvantage and common mental health disorders possibly related to social restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The observed rates, however, do not seem to be associated with the virus infection itself, but with the limitations imposed by social restrictions during the pandemic period.

Keywords: Voice; Singing; Covid-19; Self-evaluation; Mental disorders

Question	Answer	n (%)
Do you use your voice in other contexts?*	No	25 (54.3)
	Amateur singles	12 (57.1)
	Band	5 (23.8)
	Individual professional	4 (19.1)
What are the benefits of choral singing?*	Social interaction	43 (93.5)
	Cultural knowledge	42 (91.3)
	Emotional benefit	41 (89.1)
	Vocal improvement	41 (89.1)
	Musical knowledge	39 (84.8)
How was the singing frequency during the Covid-19 pandemic?	Slowed down the rhythm of singing	37 (80.4)
	Increased the singing rhythm	5 (10.9)
	Continued at the same pace as before the pandemic	4 (8.7)
Do you feel that the restrictions caused by the pandemic have affected your vocal performance? ^* * The question allowed the participant to offer more than one type of answer. so the sum of the answers does not total 100.0%	No	6 (13.0)
	Yes. regarding the loss of vocal conditioning	28 (60.9)
	Yes. regarding the difficulty in breathing during singing	27 (58.7)
	Yes. regarding the difficulty to sustain the notes	21 (45.7)
	Yes. regarding the loss of vocal extension	20 (43.5)
Total		46 (100.0)

Instrument		Average	SD
MSHI	Disability	10.6	7.8
	Disadvantage	5.3	6.8
	Defect	12.5	9.6
	Total	27.9	22.7
SRQ-20	Total	6.6	4.7

Correlations		MSHI				SRQ-20 Total
Correlations		Disability	Disadvantage	Defect	Total	SRQ-20 Total
SRQ-20	Correlation coefficient	0.313	0.292	0.460	0.389	-
SRQ-20	p-value	0.034*	0.049*	0.001^* * Significant at 0.05	0.008*	-
Singing time	Correlation coefficient	0.154	0.113	0.062	0.116	- 0.046
Singing time	p-value	0.307	0.455	0.682	0.442	0.764

Question	Answer	Instruments (mean and SD)
		MSHI				SRQ-20 Total
		Total	Disability	Disadvantage	Defect	SRQ-20 Total
Have you been infected by Covid-19?	Yes	29.2 (19.4)	10.4 (7.1)	5.1 (4.9)	13.7 (8.9)	7.5 (4.4)
Have you been infected by Covid-19?	No	27.1 (25.1)	10.0 (8.3)	5.4 (7.9)	11.7 (10.2)	5.9 (4.9)
p-value		0.76	0.08	0.86	0.48	0.27
Do you think that the current vocal and emotional condition has been impacted by the social restriction caused by the pandemic?	Yes	31.4 (23.0)	11.3 (7.9)	6.1 (7.3)	14.0 (9.3)	7.5 (4.6)
	No	17.0 (18.6)1	6.6 (6.5)	2.7 (4.4)	7.6 (9.2)	3.6 (4.0)
p-value		0.048*	0.066	0.071	0.062	0.015*
Did you maintain singing activities during the pandemic?	Yes. individual	19.5 (15.6)	6.8 (4.7)	3.0 (4.2)	9.8 (8.3)	6.0 (4.9)
	Yes. collective	20.1 (9.2)	7.6 (2.9)	3.1 (1.9)	9.4 (5.5)	7.9 (4.3)
	Yes. individual and collective	33.2 (32.1)	12.4 (10.9)	7.6 (11.1)	13.2 (11.4)	5.0 (4.4)
	No	39.6 (20.9)	14.3 (7.4)	7.6 (4.6)	17.7 (10.2)	8.3 (4.8)
p-value		0.083	0.04^* * Significant at 0.05	0.166	0.148	0.33
Did you perform vocal warm-up techniques during the pandemic?	Yes	7.9 (5.8)	2.8 (2.7)	8.6 (8.1)	19.3 (15.5)	4.7 (3.5)
	No	11.6 (8.6)	6.9 (8.2)	15.0 (9.8)	33.5 (25.0)	7.6 (5.1)
p-value		0.094	0.042*	0.019*	0.022*	0.021*

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The question allowed the participant to offer more than one type of answer. so the sum of the answers does not total 100.0%

[2] Subtitle: n = absolute number of participants; % = percentage