Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Boon, Julie Ann
Author's Email Address	julieuph1@hotmail.com
URN	etd-07072004-231550
Title	The Effects of Music Relaxation Techniques on Stress Levels of Day Treatment Clients
Degree	Master of Music
Department	Music, School of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jayne Standley Committee Chair Clifford Madsen Committee Member Dianne Gregory Committee Member
Keywords	Day Treatment Facilities Community Mental Health Music Therapy Relaxation Stress Reduction Mental Health
Date of Defense	2004-06-14
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in relaxation between subjects participating in music relaxation techniques (n=14) and subjects participating in their daily group sessions (n=13). Subjects consisted of 15 male and 12 female subjects assigned to one of the two groups mentioned above. Measurements of perceived anxiety and relaxation were taken by means of the State form of the State Trait Anxiety Inventory, a Visual Analogue Scale and a questionnaire written by the researcher. The experimental group used music with relaxation techniques such as Tense Release, Autogenic Training, Yoga Meditation, Passive Relaxation and Mindfulness Breathing exercises. Music was selected on the basis of being slow, quiet, non-vocal and/or claiming to be effective in relaxation. While the experimenter hypothesized subjects in the experimental group would show an increase in relaxation, there were no significant differences found between the two groups. Further study may develop more appropriate relaxation techniques useful to people with mental illnesses.
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