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P03-85 - Effect of music therapy on self-esteem of inpatient chronic schizophrenic patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2020

E. Mahmoudi ,
A. Dalvandi ,
A. Rahgoi ,
M. Rahgozar  and
A. Zadehmohammadi
E. Mahmoudi
Affiliation:
Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
A. Dalvandi
Affiliation:
Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
A. Rahgoi
Affiliation:
Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
M. Rahgozar
Affiliation:
Statistic Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
A. Zadehmohammadi
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

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Introduction

Self-esteem in schizophrenic patients is low. Self-esteem is the most important factor in these patients improvement and music therapy enhances self-esteem.

Objective

This study has been conducted with the aim of examination the effect of music therapy on self-esteem of chronic schizophrenic patients.

Methods

In This experimental research regarding pilot study and inclusion criteria, 70 persons of male in-patient chronic schizophrenic patients were determined and allocated in 3 groups: experimental 1(24 persons), experimental 2(22 persons) and control group (24 persons) randomly. Music game was implemented in experimental group 1 and lyric analysis in experimental group 2 for one month, 12 sessions, lasting 45 minutes each. Demographic questionnaire and Coopersmith self-esteem Inventory were measured. In internal consistency assessment, chronbach’.α 0/84 and in test-retest reliability, pearson correlation coefficient 0/89 were determined. SPSS version 15 and one way ANOVA, paired t test, Chi-square, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, levene's tests were used for data analysis.

Results

There was not significant difference between self-esteem of patients in experimental and control groups before music therapy and between experimental groups 1 and 2 after music therapy (P>0/05) whereas there was significant difference between experimental and control groups and in intervention groups 1 and 2 after music therapy (P< 0/05).

Conclusion

Music therapy enhances self-esteem in chronic schizophrenic patients and also there was not considerable change in self-esteem increase between music game and lyric analysis. These two types of music therapy can be used in enhancing self-esteem of these patients.

Keywords

Schizophreniaself- esteemmusic therapy
Type
Psychotic disorders / Schizophrenia
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 25 , Issue S1: 18th European Congress of Psychiatry. February 27, March 2, 2010 - Munich, Germany , 2010 , 25-E1195
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2010
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