Effectiveness of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Depression Among High-risk Pregnant Women.
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2013-08
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This study was intended to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on anxiety and depression, among high-risk pregnant
women. The conceptual framework for this study was based on JW Kenny’s open system model. The research design for this
study was pre-test, post-test, nonequivalent control group quasi experimental design. Setting of the study was selected by using
convenient sampling technique. Samples were selected randomly for experimental and control group. Each group consisted of
30 samples. The tool used for assessing the anxiety and depression was hospital anxiety and depression scale. Content validity
of the tool was outlined by seven experts in the field of psychiatric and obstetrics. Split half technique was used to assess the
reliability of the tool. A pilot study was done among six subjects to check the feasibility of conducting the study. Data collection
period was six weeks. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for this study. The music therapy was given to
experimental group for 30 minutes a day for four weeks. The post-test was done using same tool after the intervention. The
following were the findings of the study. The mean post-test level of anxiety in experimental group (13.23) is lesser than mean
post-test level of anxiety in the control group (16.5). The obtained ‘t’ value is (3.99). The mean post-test level of depression in the
experimental group (13.6) is lesser than mean post-test level of depression in the control group (14.96). The obtained ‘t’ value
is (1.78). There was a significant reduction in post-test level of anxiety and depression in the experimental group. The study
findings implies that the music therapy is effective in reducing the anxiety and depression among high-risk pregnant women.
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High-risk pregnant women, anxiety and depression, music therapy
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Kalaivani G, Jesinda, Jeyavanthsantha Nalini. Effectiveness of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Depression Among High-risk Pregnant Women. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2013 Aug; 24(3): 257.