Date of Award
12-1984
Degree Name
Master of Music
Department
Music
First Advisor
Dr. Ellen Page-Robin
Second Advisor
Dr. James McCarthy
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Validation and Reality Orientation in a music therapy setting with disoriented elderly adults. Subjects (age 80 and older) were divided into four treatment groups, two each of Validation and Reality Orientation (total n=19). The groups met for thirty minutes, five days a week, for six weeks. Pre and posttest measures of orientation, ego integrity, and behavior were compared using a one-way analysis of variance on mean gain scores. Results showed a significant improvement (p<.05) on the measure of ego integrity in the Validation treatment groups. No other significant differences were found for either treatment group on the measures of orientation or behavior. Recommendations for further investigation include more attention to specific levels or orientation and behavior prior to treatment, and the use of a larger sample population.
Recommended Citation
Harvey, Debra Diane, "The Effects of Validation Versus Reality Orientation Approaches in Music Therapy with Disoriented Elderly Adults" (1984). Masters Theses. 1495.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1495