| Type of Document |
Thesis |
| Author |
Clanton, Melissa Sue
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| URN |
etd-12202007-181317 |
| Title |
The Effect Of Song Key On Perceived And Observed Relaxation Of Collegiate Students Balanced By Gender And Major |
| Degree |
Master of Music |
| Department |
Music, College of |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Jayne Standley |
Committee Chair |
| Clifford K. Madsen |
Committee Member |
| Dianne Gregory |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
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| Date of Defense |
2007-12-14 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the observable behaviors and perceptions of participants receiving music therapy for relaxation based upon the key of sung music (high range or low range). Qualifying participants consisted of current collegiate students (N=64) randomly selected by gender and major. Participants were divided into an experimental (N=32) and control (N=32) design and each were given a pre test and a post test designed to measure the participant’s perception of relaxation by a Likert scale of one to ten before and after hearing the provided music (see Appendices C and D). Each session was video recorded in order to obtain analyses of observed behaviors as measured by a timed analysis of behaviors developed by the researcher based upon guidelines recommended by Madsen and Madsen (1981) (see Appendix E). Participants agreed to participate in the study and consented for session to be recorded by video. Scores were analyzed with t-tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA) formats by group (experimental high and control low), gender, and major (music major or non-music major) according to pre test perceptions of relaxation, post test perception of relaxation, likeliness to sleep with music as measured by a Likert scale, and mean percentage of relaxation as measured by timed analysis of behaviors. No significant differences were found between groups (experimental high or control low) or gender. Music majors displayed a significant increase of relaxation over all. The experimental high group displayed a significant increase of relaxation as measured by post test perceptions of relaxation.
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