Music and its presence in human life through the lens of pedagogy of accompaniment: Towards teacher stress prevention - AGNIESZKA ŁUCIUK-WOJCZUK (Autor) (2026)
https://czasopisma.ignatianum.edu.pl/jpe/article/view/3988
Oryginalny artykuł naukowy
Research aim/problem: The aim of this article is to demonstrate the role of music in human life through the lens of the pedagogy of accompaniment, presented as a practical tool to mitigate teachers’ stress. The research problem focuses on the following question: What values does music embody, and how can it accompany and support individuals both in their daily life and in the context of stress? Research method: The study is based on the autobiographical narrative of a teacher educated in both music and music therapy. A proxemic analysis was conducted on selected excerpts from the autobiography that focus on the subject’s lifelong relationship with music. Process of argumentation: Music, as a pervasive phenomenon, fulfils a range of roles in human life, including social, humanistic, and therapeutic functions. The article examines its values, especially the personal relationship with music, through the conceptual framework of Zbigniew Marek’s pedagogy of accompaniment. This perspective, incorporated into the analysis, highlights the spaces in which the author of the autobiographical narrative has improved her functioning through her connection with music. Research findings: Music emerged as a companion across different dimensions of life, providing support, closeness, and assistance in difficult situations, everyday struggles, moments of reflection, and spiritual experience. Conclusion/recommendations: Engagement with music as a means of coping with stress may constitute a valuable dimension of individual burnout-prevention strategies and contribute to improving the quality of teachers’ professional functioning and teaching practice, as well as more systemic solutions, including the implementation of programmes that incorporate music into teacher well-being support initiatives.
10.35765/mjse.2026.1529.09
Keywords: sztuki muzyczne