Development of a music group psychotherapy intervention for the primary prevention of adjustment difficulties in Korean adolescent girls.
OBJECTIVE
Traditionally, adolescent mental health in Korea has not been a prime focus for educators, health workers, and politicians, yet a majority of sampled adolescents report interpersonal sensitivity (Kim, 2003).


METHODS
Thirty-five adolescent girls took part in a six-session school-based music group psychotherapy pilot intervention designed to promote relationships and improve self-control skills.


RESULTS
Participants identified several outcome benefits that may serve as protective factors in their continued social and emotional development.


CONCLUSIONS
Music is a medium that promotes interpersonal relatedness among Korean adolescent girls. More research is necessary to identify long-term benefits of preventive music group psychotherapy interventions among the adolescent population.
Kim
Sunah
S
Yonsei University College of Nursing in Seoul, Korea.
Kverno
Karan
K
Lee
Eun Mi
EM
Park
Jeong Hwa
JH
Lee
Hyun Hwa
HH
Kim
Hyun Lye
HL
D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011340:Problem Solving; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012573:School Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology