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Figure 1:
Flow diagram for study selection

In order to determine the predominant wellbeing aspects that were fre- Jovana Milošević ◆ CHORAL SINGING AS A MEANS OF INCREASING WELLBEING IN YOUTH AND ADULTS: PRISMA REVIEW
quently assessed, a comprehensive examination of the benefits associated with
choir participation was conducted. These benefits were categorized into five
distinct domains: psychological, social, cognitive, physical/physiological and emo-
tional wellbeing (Table 2). This categorization aimed to explore the most fre-
quently measured dimensions of wellbeing, providing valuable insights into the
multifaceted impact of choir engagement on individuals’ holistic wellbeing.
Considering our challenge in identifying a substantial number of stud-
ies solely encompassing adolescents and the fact that many studies involve
both adolescents and adults, we categorized them into two semi-homogenous
groups. The first category includes studies predominantly focusing on adoles-
cents as their primary sample, while the second category centres around studies

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