An Experimental Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Music Therapy on Quality of Life Among Old Aged in Selected Old Age Home at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of music therapy on quality of life among old aged in selected old age home at Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. True experimental research design is utilized to achieve the stated. Objectives: 1. To assess the quality of life among old aged residing at old age home before music therapy. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on quality of life among old aged residing at selected old age home. 3. To associate the post-test level of life among old aged residing at selected old age home with selected demographic variables in the experimental group. Hypothesis: (H1)- There will be significant difference in the mean score of quality of life before and after music therapy among old aged. (H2)- There will be significant association between the level of quality of life and selected demographic variables among old aged. Projected Outcome: In the present study True experimental research design is used to achieve the stated objectives. The study was based on the conceptual framework of modified Imogene King: Theory of Goal Attainment (1960’s). A quantitative research approach is used and pilot study was conducted to confirm the feasibility of the study. For main study purposive sampling was used on 60 samples of old aged residing at old age home. The tool used for data collection consists of sociodemographic variables and modified standardized quality of life assessment rating scale. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics where the results show the findings depicted that in the view of inferential statistics there is improvement in the quality of life after music therapy among old aged worked out to compare the difference in quality of life between control group and experimental group. The difference in mean level of quality of life between control group and experimental group was observed 0.43 in control group and 16.24 in experimental group, which was statistically highly significant (t=0.21 for control and t=5.8 for experimental group) at 0.05 level. Hence H1 is accepted.