• Journal of Naturopathy
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.24-31
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• 2024

Background: Psychological support is necessary to enhance the occupational adaptability of workers with intellectual disabilities. Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyse the changes in self-identity experienced by workers with intellectual disabilities through a therapeutic songwriting music therapy programme and to suggest therapeutic implications. Method: A 12-session music therapy programme was conducted for four workers with intellectual disabilities, using Therapeutic songwriting techniques. The programme was divided into three phases: self-exploration, self-awareness, and self-integration. Techniques employed included Fill-in-the-blank, Song parody, Song collage, and Improvised song creation. Results: The study participants experienced positive changes in their self-identity as a result of the therapeutic songwriting programme. These changes included an enhanced perception of their self-worth, taking ownership of their future, and setting concrete goals. Conclusion: Therapeutic songwriting and music therapy programmes can be used as interventions to improve self-Identity in workers with intellectual disabilities.

• Journal of Music and Human Behavior
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.21-46
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to discover how therapeutic music making affects the way of communications in single-parent families. To do this, the study conducted a therapeutic music making program in two families consisting of a mother and a child. Songwriting, Ostinato-creating, improvisation imitation, and ensemble were used as musical interventions. The results of this study are following. First, the participant group B improved from 59 to 69.5 point after the program. However, the group A decreased from 81 to 75.5 point mainly due to frequent absences, differences in applying music. Second, the analysis of the results of verbal, nonverbal and musical responses from the program suggests that the group B gradually improved functional communications as each session develops. For the case of group A, at the initial stage, dysfunctional communications in verbal and nonverbal ones could be found. After the eighth session however, functional communications had increased. The result of the study shows that overall therapeutic music making has been an effective musical intervention in improving communication in single-parent families.

• Journal of Music and Human Behavior
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.79-108
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to systematically examine the effects of music interventions on the psychological and emotional well-being of adolescents with Internet addiction. Electronic databases were searched for combinations of terms related to adolescents, Internet addiction and related disorders, music intervention, and psychological and emotional outcomes. A total of nine studies that were published between 1995 and 2018 were identified and included in the final analysis. Among the included studies, six studies targeted middle school students and included both males and females. For outcome variables, anxiety and self-control were most frequently targeted. The most frequently used genre of music was popular Korean songs. In terms of intervention effects, the studies that used songwriting as a therapeutic technique showed positive results. Only four studies reported a rationale for their interventions and linked interventions to the target goals. This study discusses how music therapy interventions for adolescents with Internet addiction should be designed to effectively address the psychological and emotional issues of this young population.