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Personal profile
Person Introduction
Dr Sara Ascenso is a clinical psychologist with a BMus in piano performance and an MSc and PhD focused on Occupational Health Psychology in the performing arts sector. After working both as a psychologist in clinical settings and within educational projects, and as a collaborative pianist and piano teacher, Sara brings her two areas of work together through developing research and new HE curriculum on musicians’ wellbeing.
Research Interests
- Positive Psychology
- Performance Psychology
- Arts & Health
Current Research
Sara’s research focuses on occupational health and wellbeing. She has also been involved in arts & health research, especially the investigation of the psychological impact of community music engagement for vulnerable populations. Current projects focus on musicians’ work orientation, work meaning, positive education in conservatoire settings and basic needs satisfaction at work in the creative industries.
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Research output
- 5 Article
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Promoting well-being through group drumming with mental health service users and their carers
Ascenso, S., Perkins, R., Atkins, L., Fancourt, D. & Williamon, A., 2018, In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 13, 1, p. 1–15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Resounding Meaning: A PERMA Wellbeing Profile of Classical Musicians
Ascenso, S., Perkins, R. & Williamon, A., 2018, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 9, 1895Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of Group Drumming Interventions on Anxiety, Depression, Social Resilience and Inflammatory Immune Response among Mental Health Service Users
Ascenso, S., Fancourt, D., Perkins, R., Carvalho, L., Steptoe, A. & Williamon, A., 2016, In: PLoS ONE. 11, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Making Music for Mental Health: How Group Drumming Mediates Recovery
Ascenso, S., Perkins, R., Atkins, L., Fancourt, D. & Williamon, A., 2016, In: Psychology of Well-Being. 6, 11, p. 1–17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding the wellbeing of professional musicians through the lens of Positive Psychology
Ascenso, S., Perkins, R. & Williamon, A., 2016, In: Psychology of Music. 45, 1, p. 65–81Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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