Emotional Education through Music in Primary Education: a Sistematic Mapping Study

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Ana. M. Vernia Carrasco
Francisco José Álvarez García
María Teresa del Moral-Marcos

Abstract

The increase in mental health problems in primary education has prompted the search for pedagogical strategies that promote socio-emotional well-being. This article examines recent research on the relationship between emotional education and music in schools through a systematic mapping study that includes scientific articles indexed in the Wos, Scopus and Google Scholar databases and published between 2021 and 2024. The results show that music and the arts function as pedagogical tools that promote an improved school climate, emotional health, and academic performance. In particular, collective music practice is linked to the development of empathy, group cohesion, and emotional self-regulation, while the appropriate selection of musical genres stimulates positive emotions and reduces anxiety. In addition, benefits and risks are identified in adolescents' music consumption and the influence of educational policies on students' emotional expression. It is concluded that the systematic integration of music into emo­tional education is essential, although research gaps in teacher training and curriculum design remain.

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Vernia Carrasco, A. M., Álvarez García, F. J., & del Moral-Marcos, M. T. (2025). Emotional Education through Music in Primary Education: a Sistematic Mapping Study. Cauriensia. Revista Anual De Ciencias Eclesiásticas, 20, 1287–1304. https://doi.org/10.17398/2340-4256.20.1287
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Monographic Studies 3
Author Biographies

Ana. M. Vernia Carrasco, Jaume I University

Professor of Musical Expression Teaching; Faculty of Education

Francisco José Álvarez García, Pontifical University of Salamanca

Senior Lecturer in Art Education; Faculty of Education

María Teresa del Moral-Marcos, University of Salamanca

Assistant Professor of Research Methods in Education; Faculty of Education Sciences and University Institute of Education Sciences

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