Mood changes of children and adolescents in dance classes: a prospective repeated-measures study
Tiffany C. Henderson, Paul R. Henderson, Claire Robertson-Kraft, Judy Saltzberg Levick · 2026
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Tiffany C. Henderson leads a 2026 prospective study on whether dance classes lift mood for children and teens. Across four studios, 256 students aged 5 to 17 gave mood ratings before and after class over four months in early 2025, using a simple emoji scale. A standard affect survey gave a second check on feelings.
Post-class mood was higher than pre-class mood, and 85.8% of sessions held steady or improved. No class type, visit frequency, skill level, or teacher experience explained extra change. Differences between individual students mattered most. The findings support dance as a low-barrier activity linked to short-term mood gains.
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| CREATOR | Tiffany C. Henderson, Paul R. Henderson, Claire Robertson-Kraft, Judy Saltzberg Levick |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64101 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |