A música como prática de promoção da saúde na adolescência

Abstract

Aim: to understand the perception of adolescents, who participate in a choral singing, about the use of music as a tool to promote health. Method: a descriptive, exploratory, qualitative study, carried out with eight adolescents, members of a choral singing, in Chapecó-SC. The data collection was developed through the focus group with a script of guiding questions, in the first semester of 2017. The analysis and interpretation of the data were performed through content analysis. Results: adolescents conceptualized health as having healthy eating, sleeping, exercising and reported benefits of participating in choral singing such as relaxation, social integration, decreasing shyness and decreased anxiety. Final considerations: the practice of music, through choral singing, is able to promote health, bringing physical, emotional and social benefits, and regards to nursing the challenge of exploring the path of music in the promotion of adolescent health.

Keywords

• criança
• adolescente
• música
• promoção da saúde