dc.contributor.advisor | Dvorak, Abbey | |
dc.contributor.author | Lesiak, Marie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-16T04:34:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-11-16T04:34:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-05-31 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.other | http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:15187 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/25394 | |
dc.description.abstract | Mindfulness is the practice of being fully aware of the internal and external happenings in the present moment (Kabat-Zinn, 2012). The purpose of this research study was to determine the feasibility of a mindfulness-based music therapy protocol for people with a combined serious mental illness and chronic illness. The research questions included: To what extent can the mindfulness-based music therapy protocol be delivered as intended to participants? Does this six-week mindfulness-based music therapy protocol affect (a) emotional, psychological, and social well-being and/or (b) increase mindfulness? Nine adults diagnosed with a serious mental illness and chronic illness participated in the six-week mindfulness-based music therapy protocol. Participants completed the Mental Health Continuum- Short Form (MHC-SF) (Keyes, 2009) and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) (Brown and Ryan, 2003) as pre- and post-test measures. The researcher implemented the mindfulness-based music therapy protocol as intended with minor modifications. Suggestions for future implementation are indicated. Due to fluctuating attendance and limited numbers for follow-up, the researcher used descriptive statistics to analyze change from pre-test to post-test. Results indicated an overall positive change in mindfulness scores, but a decrease in well-being scores. Follow-up questionnaire responses were positive and indicated psychosocial benefits as a result of participating in the group. Clinical implications for music therapists interested in implementing a similar mindfulness-based music therapy protocol are included. | |
dc.format.extent | 141 pages | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | University of Kansas | |
dc.rights | Copyright held by the author. | |
dc.subject | Music | |
dc.subject | Mental health | |
dc.subject | Feasibility Study | |
dc.subject | Intervention | |
dc.subject | Mental Health | |
dc.subject | Mindfulness | |
dc.subject | Music Therapy | |
dc.subject | Well-being | |
dc.title | Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy Group Protocol For Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses And Chronic Illnesses: A Feasibility Study | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Colwell, Cynthia | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Hanson-Abromeit, Deanna | |
dc.thesis.degreeDiscipline | Music Education & Music Therapy | |
dc.thesis.degreeLevel | M.M.E. | |
dc.identifier.orcid | | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess | |