Research

mUSic or musIc?: Examining the role of cultural selves in affective experiences with music

My doctoral research examines the intersections of culture, music, and emotions. This project examines how cultural models of selfhood influence affective experiences with music. Specifically, this PhD project will focus on the role of self-construal in music preferences, perceived emotions in music, and felt emotions with music. This research is supported by the Arts & Humanities Research Council (grant number AH/R012733/1) through the White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities.

• Tang, J. (2023). Advancing cultural responsiveness: Examining self-construal in music therapy clinical practice. In J. J. Y. Yip & J. P. Zambonini (Eds). Proceedings of the 17th World Congress of Music Therapy. Special Issue of Music Therapy, 18(1), 438-439. http://musictherapytoday.wfmt.info

• Tang, J. (2023). The 2nd music therapy charity conference: "Music therapy in the UK". Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy, First View (Advance Online Publication). 

• Tong, G., & Tang, J. (2021). Communication through music: An integrated speech and language therapy and music therapy group program. Imagine, 12(1), 110-114.

• Tang, J. (2021, March). Music listening for health and well-being. Caregiving Welfare Association: Editorial Write-Up. https://www.cwa.org.sg/resources/editorial-write-up

• Tang, J., & Schwantes, M. (2021). International service-learning and intercultural competence of U.S. music therapists: Initial survey findings. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 30(4), 377-396. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2020.1841822

• Wong, C. S., Mok, Y. M., Wong, P. Y. F., Thia, H. M. T., Chan, B. S. J., & Tang, W. L. J. (2021). Adapting a mood disorders group therapy program for the screen in the time of Covid-19. Singapore Medical Journal, 1(18). https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2021012

• Hsiao, F., Tan, X., Tang, J., & Chen, J. (2020). Factors associated with music therapy board certification examination outcomes. Music Therapy Perspectives, 38(1), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1093/mtp/miz017

• Tang, J. (2018, September 12). Reflections from World Congress of Music Therapy 2017. Music Therapy Times. https://issuu.com/amts/docs/music-therapy-times-2018-spreads__1

• Tang, J. (2018). The significance of culture in developmental play. Imagine, 9(1), 44-46. https://issuu.com/ecmt_imagine/docs/imagine_9_1__2018

• Tang, J., Lin, Y.-Y., Rivera, L. A., Shiokawa, K., Low, M., & Chik, D. (2017). Experiences as a student overseas and a professional back home. Proceedings of the 15 World Congress of Music Therapy, Special Issue of Music Therapy Today, 13(1), 279-280. https://issuu.com/presidentwfmt/docs/mtt_13_1__7-2017

• Tang, J. (2017). A review of multicultural music therapy literature: Trends and future directions. Proceedings of the 15 World Congress of Music Therapy, Special Issue of Music Therapy Today, 13(1), 277-278. https://issuu.com/presidentwfmt/docs/mtt_13_1__7-2017

• Tang, J. (2017). SER-AMTA international project support grant: Reflections on the 15th world congress of music therapy. The Southeastern Region of the American Music Therapy Association Fall 2017 Quodlibet, 10-11.

• Freed, M., Moats, R. A., Hall, K. M., & Tang, J. (2017). Moving to the groove of music therapy: Evidence in adult neurorehabilitation. Rehabilitation Report: Advancing the Science of Rehabilitation.

• Tang, J. (2016). My turn, please: Encouraging communicative interaction. Imagine, 7(1), 134. https://issuu.com/ecmt_imagine/docs/imagine_7_1__2016

• Tang, J. (2016). International workshop in quantitative and qualitative music therapy research. Music Therapy Times, 10, 3. https://issuu.com/amts/docs/amts_issue10_lr_for_web