Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Wlodarczyk, Natalie Marie
Author's Email Address	nmw5847@garnet.acns.fsu.edu
URN	etd-11122003-161704
Title	The Effect of Music Therapy on the Spirituality of Persons in an In-Patient Hospice Unit as Measured by Self-Report
Degree	Master of Music
Department	Music, School of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Dr. Jayne Standley Committee Member
Keywords	Spirituality Music Therapy Hospice
Date of Defense	2003-10-06
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of music therapy on the spirituality of persons in an in-patient hospice unit as measured by self-report. Subjects (N=10) were used as their own control in an ABAB design format. Session A consisted of approximately 30 minutes of music therapy, after which the patient/subject responded to a spiritual well-being questionnaire; session B consisted of approximately 30 minutes of a non-music visit, after which the patient/subject responded to a spiritual well-being questionnaire. The spiritual well-being questionnaire used in this study is an 18-item, religiously non-specific, self-report questionnaire using a Likert Scale of six degrees adapted from the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (Ellison & Paloutzian, 1982). All subjects gave written consent prior to participation in the study. Data results were graphically and statistically analyzed after four visits and four spiritual well-being questionnaires were completed for each subject. Results indicate a statistically significant increase in scores on music days.
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