Effectiveness of music therapy in enhancing empathy and emotional recognition in adolescents with intellectual disabilities

doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104152

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	Effectiveness of music therapy in enhancing empathy and emotional recognition in adolescents with intellectual disabilities
	Huang, Chun 1; Gu, Shengyu 2
	2024-03
发表期刊	ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA
ISSN	0001-6918
EISSN	1873-6297
卷号	243
摘要	Music therapy has demonstrated efficacy in alleviating symptoms of mental disorders, prompting an investigation into its impact on emotion regulation and empathy levels in adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities. This study involved 120 adolescents diagnosed with mild intellectual disabilities, divided into experimental and control groups. The research evaluated empathy levels and the ability to recognize emotions using photographs and pictograms before and after the experiment. Significant improvements were noted in the experimental group, particularly in empathy towards elderly individuals (p <= 0.05), strangers (p <= 0.05), cartoon and video characters (p <= 0.05), and animals (p <= 0.05). Music therapy proved effective in enhancing empathy towards peers (p <= 0.01), strangers (p <= 0.05), elderly individuals (p <= 0.05), animals (p <= 0.05), and cartoon characters (p <= 0.05). Limited changes were observed in the control group, primarily in the category of empathy towards strangers (p <= 0.05). The study suggests music therapy as a recommendable intervention for adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities, enhancing their ability to recognize diverse emotions. The study significantly contributes to the theoretical understanding of music therapy's role in emotional development among adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities, highlighting the nuanced influence of music selection on therapeutic outcomes. The study acknowledges and briefly discusses the ethical considerations involved in conducting research with adolescents, emphasizing the importance of ethical guidelines in working with vulnerable populations.
关键词	Adolescent children Emotional spectrum Empathy Mild intellectual disability Music therapy techniques
DOI	10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104152
收录类别	SSCI
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Psychology
WOS类目	Psychology, Experimental
WOS记录号	WOS:001166797100001
出版者	ELSEVIER
原始文献类型	Article
引用统计	被引频次：1[WOS] [WOS记录] [WOS相关记录]
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	https://ir.cqcet.edu.cn/handle/39TD4454/18229
专题	重庆电子科技职业大学
作者单位	1.Chongqing Coll Elect Engn, Gen Educ & Int Coll, Chongqing, Peoples R China; 2.Huizhou Univ, Sch Geog & Tourism, Huizhou, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Huang, Chun,Gu, Shengyu. Effectiveness of music therapy in enhancing empathy and emotional recognition in adolescents with intellectual disabilities[J]. ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA,2024,243.
APA	Huang, Chun,&Gu, Shengyu.(2024).Effectiveness of music therapy in enhancing empathy and emotional recognition in adolescents with intellectual disabilities.ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA,243.
MLA	Huang, Chun,et al."Effectiveness of music therapy in enhancing empathy and emotional recognition in adolescents with intellectual disabilities".ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA 243(2024).