음악활동이 노인들의 우울증 감소에 미치는 영향 연구

Abstract

The goal of this study is inquiring the effect that music activities reduce seniors' depression and reducing negative emotions caused by seniors' depression. The target of this study is seniors who are between 60s and 90s in B seniors welfare center in Gwangju, Korea. Those who are possible to communicate and agree to participate are 24 seniors from the center. For this study, 50 min music activity program was performed twice a week for 4 weeks from Aug 17th, 2016 to Sep 9th, 2016. Pre- post test and statistical analysis was performed through the questionnaire based of korean version of senior depression criterion and self respect of the elderly. Analysis results are stated as followed; First, the lower factors of depression, unhappiness, cognitive decline, and depression, are all relatively lower and shows similar difference after music activities. Second, self repect of the elderlt marks 31.88 points before music activities and 37.83 points after music activities. It shows self respect of the elderly relatively improves after music acrivities. Based on the results, music activities have good effect on the reduction of depression.