International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Educational Research (IJMER)
Music Therapy and Quality of Life of the Elderly
E-ISSN: 6575-5565
P-ISSN: 3427-2556
DOI: https://iigdpublishers.com/article/1056
The study focus on Music therapy And quality of life among the elderly in elderly Homes In Port Harcourt Metropolis. Three specific objectives, Research questions and corresponding hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted the Quasiexperimental design where the elderly were grouped into experimental and control groups. The population consisted of twenty four (24) aged persons in two elderly homes in Port Harcourt metropolis. A sample of 18 respondents was drawn using purposive sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was the Elderly Quality Of Life Scale (EQOLS). Validation of EQOLS was done by experts in measurement while the reliability was carried out using Cronbach Alpha with an index of 0.74. Independent t-test as well as ANCOVA was used in analyzing the data. Findings revealed that there is a significant effect (P=0.000<0.05) of Music therapy on quantity of life of elderly when compared between the experimental and control groups. It was also found that there is no significant influence of gender (P=0.312>0.05) on the effects of music therapy on quality of life among the elderly. Based on this, it was recommended among others that the elderly homes in Port Harcourt metropolis should incorporate music as part of their services in the home.
Eyiuche Rita MODEME PhD
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