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http://dx.doi.org/10.21187/jmhb.2020.17.1.025

A Case Study on Song-Based Supportive Music Psychotherapy to Improve Resilience of North Korean Defector Adolescents  

Lee, Jimin (Ewha Music Wellness Center)
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Journal of Music and Human Behavior / v.17, no.1, 2020 , pp. 25-50 More about this Journal
Abstract
This case study explored changes in resilience of North Korean defector adolescents who underwent supportive music psychotherapy that included song discussion and song writing. Participants were three adolescents who escaped from North Korea. Sixty-minute sessions were conducted twice a week over four weeks for a total of seven sessions. The sessions were constructed to enhance hardiness and goal-directedness and used the process of discussing song lyrics, writing original lyrics, and composing music to help the participants strengthen their inner resources and identify healthier and more adaptive strategies for living in South Korea. The resilience scale measured at pre- and post-intervention showed that all participants increased their total scores and subscores related to hardiness and goal-directedness. Also, observation and analysis of their behavior, verbal responses, and lyric writing during the sessions revealed that the participants engaged more in the song-based music therapy process as the sessions went on and also expressed more positive perceptions of their ability to manage challenges and stress. These results indicate that active engagement in decision-making related to creating lyrics and composing music helped the North Korean defector adolescents to perceive themselves as capable of coping with stressful situations and independently solving problems, which are important for enhancing resilience.
Keywords
North Korean defector adolescents; resilience; supportive music psychotherapy; song writing;
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