Effect of music as a therapeutic resource in a support group for the elderly

Objective: to analyze the effect of musical interventions to reduce stress levels in the elderly. Methods: quantitative research, of quasi-experimental type, in which the level of stress was assessed before and after interventions with the music therapy method, called receptive experience, in 25 eld...

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Main Authors: Joycimara da Silva Sales de Medeiros (Author), Luciane Paula Batista Araújo de Oliveira (Author), Anna Cecília Queiroz de Medeiros (Author), Rafaela Carolini de Oliveira Távora (Author), Wanessa Cristina Tomaz dos Santos Barros (Author)
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Objective: to analyze the effect of musical interventions to reduce stress levels in the elderly. Methods: quantitative research, of quasi-experimental type, in which the level of stress was assessed before and after interventions with the music therapy method, called receptive experience, in 25 elderly people in a support group. The Perceived Stress Scale was used and descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed. Results: in the assessment of perceived stress, the average was 33.6 (standard deviation 5.17) points in the pre-test and 31.6 (standard deviation 2.29) points in the post-test (p<0.05). In the assessment dimension, the reduction was identified only in the perceived distress factor. Pre-tests outcomes showed that the higher the monthly income, the lower the perceived stress (p=0.043). Conclusion: musical interventions with the participants of this study were able to reduce stress levels, indicating the importance of music as a therapeutic resource in health promotion actions.
Item Description:10.15253/2175-6783.20212260048
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