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  • Psychology
  • Music Therapy
  • Adolescent Grief Research

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  • Music therapy for grieving youth often uses songwriting, but lacks theoretical clarity.
  • Understanding the impact of specific music therapy interventions on adolescent bereavement is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a theory-driven group songwriting program's impact on protective factors in adolescent bereavement.
  • To explore adolescents' experiences within a therapeutic songwriting program.

Main Methods:

  • An 8-session, theory-driven group songwriting program was implemented.
  • A convergent mixed methods design (pretest-posttest) with 10 adolescents (ages 11-17) was used.
  • Outcomes included grief, coping, emotional expression, self-esteem, and meaning-making, with qualitative data from journaling and interviews.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant improvements were found in grief, self-esteem, coping, or meaning-making, though grief trends showed improvement.
  • A statistically significant increase in the inhibition of emotional expression was reported by the majority of participants.
  • Thematic analysis revealed participants experienced togetherness, safe emotional expression, and enhanced music and coping skills.

Conclusions:

  • Collaborative therapeutic songwriting may offer social support and creative expression for grieving adolescents.
  • Findings suggest potential benefits for decreasing grief and enhancing expression, though further research is needed.
  • More research is required to measure outcomes like self-esteem and emotional expression in ways meaningful to adolescents.