Effect of Receptive Music Therapy on Stress and Coping Strategies among Patients with Schizophrenia

Alam, Faten Hassan; Sallam, Lobna El Sayed; Hashem, Shereen Roushdy; Sabra, Aml Ibrahim

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2022.235402

Effect of Receptive Music Therapy on Stress and Coping Strategies among Patients with Schizophrenia

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

² LecturerPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

³ Assistant Professor, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2022.235402

Abstract

Background: For individual living with schizophrenia, music therapy will help them to overcome deficits in coping skills and provide them with the important skills to be able to deal proficiently with daily hassles, solve life challenges and stressors and promote their coping. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of receptive music therapy on stress and coping strategies among patients with schizophrenia. Subjects and Method: Setting of the study:The study was conducted at inpatients ward at the Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital in Meet-khalf at Menoufia that affiliated by the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt. Subjects: A convenience Tool (1): sample of patients with schizophrenia (50 patients). Tools of the study: - Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics structured Interview Questionnaire. Tool (II): Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Tools (III): The Brief COPE Inventory. Results: The findings of the study revealed that, there was a highly statistically significant reduction in perceived stress post receptive music therapy. Also, there was a highly statistically significant improving in coping strategies post receptive music therapy. Conclusion: It was concluded that receptive music therapy proved to be effective on decreasing perceived stress and improving coping strategies among patients .with schizophrenic. Recommendation: Receptive music therapy should be provided as intervention for patients with mental illness