Workforce Characteristics, Work Satisfaction, Stress, Burnout and Happiness of Early Career Music Therapists in the United States

Autores

  • Anthony Meadows Music Therapy at Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, USA
  • Lillian Eyre Music Therapy at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Audra Gollenberg Public Health at Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v24i1.3993

Palavras-chave:

early career music therapists; workforce characteristics; stress; burnout; happiness

Resumo

As part of a larger, multi-step survey, 507 early career music therapists in the United States completed a series of 26 survey questions that focused on their work lives, stress, burnout and happiness. Descriptive analysis of responses to these questions suggest the majority of these early career professionals were satisfied with their jobs and work conditions, and worked in ways they found fulfilling and meaningful. However, these data also suggest a number of challenges for early career professionals that included low salary satisfaction, high stress and burnout, and overall lower happiness than music therapists with more work experience. In particular, low levels of access to supervision and support for continuing education suggest that some early career music therapists may not be receiving the professional support they need to grow and thrive. Recommendations, along with focus areas for additional research, provide a lens through which these concerns may be addressed.

Biografia do Autor

Anthony Meadows, Music Therapy at Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, USA

Anthony Meadows, PhD, MT-BC, is the Director of Music Therapy at Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA.

Lillian Eyre, Music Therapy at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Lillian Eyre, PhD, MT-BC, is Associate Visiting Professor of Music Therapy at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Audra Gollenberg, Public Health at Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, USA

Audra Gollenberg, PhD, is Professor of Public Health at Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA.

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Publicado

2024-03-01

Como Citar

Meadows, A., Eyre, L., & Gollenberg, A. (2024). Workforce Characteristics, Work Satisfaction, Stress, Burnout and Happiness of Early Career Music Therapists in the United States. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v24i1.3993

Edição

v. 24 n. 1 (2024)

Seção

Research

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Copyright (c) 2024 Anthony Meadows, Lillian Eyre, Audra Gollenberg

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