Source note · R026
Joining Alone: Factors That Influence the Musical Participation of Young Adults after Leaving School
First published online in 2024; journal issue dated 2025.
Young adults’ experiences after school point to the importance of musical fit, social entry and access to instruments.
- Setting
- Related music & arts
- Kind of evidence
- Survey & observational
- Review extent
- Main text reviewed
What was studied
A United Kingdom survey of 102 people aged 19–25, followed by interviews with six women from the survey; higher education and pandemic experiences are prominent.
What it contributes
Joining without established companions, finding an appropriate group and maintaining access to an instrument shaped the accounts.
Where the evidence stops
The sample does not represent all school leavers or predict future returns. Inconsistencies between abstract and table counts mean headline percentages require further checking.
About this review
The main text was reviewed for its methods, reported findings and limits. This source note is an editorial summary, not a reproduction of the work.
Source note updated September 7, 2026. Read our approach to evidence.