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The Effect of Music Therapy Interventions to Increase the Psychosocial Well-Being of Older Adults Living in Independent and Assisted Living Communities
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of group music therapy sessions on the psychosocial well-being of older adults living in assisted and independent living communities. Pre-and posttest was used in two different...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the use of music therapy interventions on selected social skills of young adults with Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Six dyads were formed with one young adult with AS (mean age ...
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of music, gestures, and music with gestures on the sight-word recognition of students with dyslexia. Specifically, this study examined participants': 1) sight-word recognition in...
A Comparison of Three Selected Music/Reading Activities on Kindergarten Students' Scores of Listening Comprehension, Story Recall and Preferences for the Three Selected Activities
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of three selected music/reading activities on Kindergarten students' scores of implicit and explicit story comprehension, on- and below-level story comprehension, recall abilities, and...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of song rendition on the behavioral states and participation levels of older adults with dementia of the Alzheimer's type. A within-subject design was used with participants receiving...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of music therapy on the emotional expressivity of children and adolescents who have experienced abuse or neglect. All participants (N=22) had been removed from their homes and placed...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of silence, story reading, acapella singing, and guitar playing on inducing sleep in preschool-aged children within the first 15 minutes of naptime. Thirty-five two- and four-year...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of background music, speech and silence on office workers' selective attention. Participants were 26 state office workers from a Southeastern state. A within-subject design was used...
The Effect of Expressive and Instrumental Touch on the Behavior States of Older Adults with Late-Stage Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type and on Music Therapist's Perceived Rapport
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of music therapy interventions utilizing two types of touch—expressive touch and instrumental touch, on the behavior states of older adults who have late-stage dementia of the...
The purpose of this research was to examine teachers, ' administrators, ' and parents' perceptions of music therapy in schools and its effectiveness with various disabilities and age groups. Perceptions of music therapy were examined in...
The Comparison of Three Selected Music/Reading Activities on Second-Grade Students' Story Comprehension, on-Task/off-Task Behaviors, and Prefrences for the Three Selected Activities.
Research suggests that music is beneficial in teaching both academic and social skills to young children. The purpose of this study was to compare three selected music/reading activities on second-grade students' story comprehension...
The Effect of Patient Preferred Live versus Recorded Music on Non-Responsive Patients in the Hospice Setting as Evidenced by Physiological and Behavioral States
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of music therapy interventions utilizing two types of patient-preferred music—recorded and live, on the behavior states, respiration rates and heart rates of hospice patients who were...
The Effect of Melodic and Rhythmic Interventions on Typical Hearing and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Preschool Children's Acquistion of Selected Vocabulary Words
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of melody and rhythm on typical hearing and deaf/hard-of-hearing preschool children's acquisition of selected vocabulary words. Participants (N = 30) were preschool children 3 to...
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of two music interventions on preschool at-risk children's story comprehension. Participants were children (N=20; n =8 boys, n=12 girls) ages 4-5 years old, enrolled in a pre...
The Effect of a Computerized Training Program on the Participants' Knowledge of Nonverbal Communication in Medical, Educational, and Therapeutic Settings
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a computerized training program on participants' knowledge concerning the role of nonverbal communication in medical, educational, and therapeutic settings. Participants in...
The purpose of this study was to compare deaf and hard-of-hearing students' use of analytic, figurative, and temporal language in descriptions of music. Specifically, this study examined whether students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing...
The Use of Individualized Musically Adapted Social Stories in Family-Based and Individual-Based Settings to Promote Appropriate Social Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of musically adapted social stories in family- and individual-based interventions on decreasing the problematic behaviors of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the contents of experimental research from 1975 – 2009 in the field of music therapy that involved school-aged children with varying exceptionalities. Sixty-four published and unpublished studies...
The purpose of this study was to examine the therapeutic approaches employed by music therapists servicing children and teens with behavior disorders. The therapeutic approaches were examined in relation to: (a) the frequency of...
The purposes of the study were to: (1) to investigate the musical preferences of children with and without disabilities, (2) to better understand the musical environments in which children with and without disabilities listen to music, ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of background music and song texts to teach emotional understanding to children with autism. Participants were 12 students (mean age 11.5 years) with a primary diagnosis of autism who...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of familiar music, unfamiliar music, and no music on face-name recall in aging adults. Residents from assisted living facilities and individuals living independently served as...
The Effect of Stepping as a Group Music Therapy Intervention on Group Cohesion and Positive Oral Statements of African-American Female Adolescents Attending an Educational Treatment Center
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of stepping as a group music therapy intervention on group cohesion and oral statements of female adolescents attending an educational treatment center. Adolescents were identified as...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of live versus recorded music on the nutritional intake of older adults during mealtimes in an assisted living facility. Nutritional health is an important component of maintaining...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of video modeling on social initiations by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to engage in traditional versus musical play. The researcher produced two video models. Video...
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of social stories and their musically adapted versions on modifying behaviors of children with autism in home-based environments within a Chinese culture. "Social stories"...
The purpose of the present study was to determine deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals’ perceptions and attitudes towards music. Content analysis was used to examine online weblogs, vlogs, videos, and articles written by deaf or hard-of...
The Effects of Preferred Recorded Music and Preferred Live Music Provided as Procedural Support on Problem and Positive Behaviors of Individuals with Dementia during Assisted Bathing: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of preferred recorded music versus preferred live music provided as procedural support by a music therapist on reducing problem behaviors and increasing positive behaviors...
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the thematic content and word use patterns found in lyric analysis responses and songwriting lyrics of at-risk adolescents from community and residential settings. Adolescents living...
This study was designed to examine: (1) American and Asian students' ability to identify music of their own and other cultures; (2) students' preferences for and their descriptions of multicultural music; and (3) the relationship between...
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