Songwriting Group Music Therapy to promote psychological adjustment in informal caregivers of elderly people with dependency: a mixed methods study

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dc.contributor.authorPérez Núñez, Paula
dc.contributor.authorO’Callaghan, Clare
dc.contributor.authorLópez Paz, Juan Francisco
dc.contributor.authorRuiz de Lazcano Sánchez, Aitana
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez Bermejo, Alicia Aurora
dc.contributor.authorAmayra Caro, Imanol
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-28T07:54:13Z
dc.date.available2025-01-28T07:54:13Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.updated2025-01-28T07:54:13Z
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Informal caregivers of elderly people with dependency (EPD) provide intensive care that can affect their quality of life (QoL). Psychosocial interventions such as music therapy are important to work on their self-care. The aim of this study is to analyze, with a mixed method approach, the experience of participating in a Songwriting Group Music Therapy (SGMT) intervention on informal caregivers of EPD. Methods: A total of 11 groups, with a convenience sample of 61 caregivers, received 10 SGMT sessions. Quantitative information related to QoL variables (anxiety, depression, spirituality, burden, and coping) was collected before and after the intervention and at 3 months of follow-up. Regarding qualitative data, an open-ended question about the experience of participating was asked. Results: Significant changes were shown, sustained over time, in trait anxiety and depression and subscales including inner peace, social functioning, and mental health. Three themes were generated from the thematic analysis, including that SGMT participation can enhance personal growth, bring out and enable work on emotions, and promote helpful interpersonal dynamics. Discussion: The findings indicate that SGMT is a useful intervention for informal caregivers of EPD, promoting psychological adjustment, enhanced coping, emotional regulation, and social support. This study reinforces the findings with caregivers of other populations, providing new results and highlighting the benefits of SGMT for caregivers of EPD.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was supported by a Grant from the Education Department of the Basque Government (BOPV, 8 July 2022). Grant number: PRE_2022_2_0010.en
dc.identifier.citationPérez-Núñez, P., O’Callaghan, C., López-Paz, J. F., Ruiz de Lazcano, A., Rodríguez, A. A., & Amayra, I. (2024). Songwriting Group Music Therapy to promote psychological adjustment in informal caregivers of elderly people with dependency: a mixed methods study. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/FPSYG.2024.1334875
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/FPSYG.2024.1334875
dc.identifier.eissn1664-1078
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/2249
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Media SA
dc.rights© 2024 Pérez-Núñez, O’Callaghan, López-Paz, Ruiz de Lazcano, Rodríguez and Amayra.
dc.subject.otherInformal caregivers
dc.subject.otherMixed methods
dc.subject.otherPsychological adjustment
dc.subject.otherQuality of life
dc.subject.otherSongwriting Group Music Therapy
dc.titleSongwriting Group Music Therapy to promote psychological adjustment in informal caregivers of elderly people with dependency: a mixed methods studyen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Psychology
oaire.citation.volume15
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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