Benefits of group singing participation have been well established and group singing through social prescription has attracted recent research attention. This study offers a unique participant perspective on the benefits of regular singing group engagement by exploring what happened when access was lost through COVID-19 lockdowns. Sixty adult singers, including five facilitators, who ceased singing during lockdown submitted responses to an online qualitative survey. The respondents had all participated regularly in group singing for at least 5 years. Multi-faceted experiences of loss associated with mood, emotional regulation, access to shared joy and social connection were described by participants. Dissatisfaction with online singing alternatives and challenges of navigating a face-to-face return to group singing were emphasized. The research also describes the specific experience of singing group facilitators who described feelings of anguish related to not being able to resource their groups with singing and negative impacts on their personal and professional identities. In exploring what is lost to facilitators and group members due to pandemic intervention, this study highlights the value and experience of group singing involvement outside of the COVID-19 context.

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澳大利亚歌手如何经历因大流行封锁而导致合唱团参与中断的情况：专题分析

集体歌唱参与的好处已经得到充分证实，并且通过社会处方进行集体歌唱最近引起了研究关注。这项研究通过探索因 COVID-19 封锁而失去访问权限时发生的情况，为参与者提供了关于定期歌唱团体参与的好处的独特视角。包括五名主持人在内的 60 名成年歌手在封锁期间停止唱歌，他们提交了对在线定性调查的答复。受访者均定期参加集体演唱至少五年。参与者描述了与情绪、情绪调节、分享快乐和社交联系相关的多方面的失落经历。人们强调了对在线歌唱替代方案的不满以及面对面回归集体演唱的挑战。该研究还描述了歌唱团体主持人的具体经历，他们描述了因无法通过歌唱为团体提供资源以及对其个人和职业身份产生负面影响而感到的痛苦。在探讨由于大流行干预而给辅导员和团体成员带来什么损失时，本研究强调了在 COVID-19 背景下参与团体歌唱的价值和经验。