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Effects of a Music Therapy Program on Attention Deficit
and Hyperactivity of Children with ADHD Tendency
Kyung-ho Lee . Seung-hee Lee
(Myungshin University' Chosun University)
This study aimed to exam the effects of a music therapy program on
attention deficit and hyperactivity of children with ADHD tendency. Ten
subjects were selected through the Abbreviated Symptom Questionnaire: ASQ)
and participated in a music therapy program which was composed of 12
sessions. Before and after the music therapy program. the subjects were given
two tests of F AIR Attention Test and Korean Personality Inventory for
Children(KPI-C) to measure two dependent variables(attention deficit and
hyperactivity). Data from the pre- and post-test were analyzed using t-tests
and the analyses revealed that the music therapy program was effective in
decreasing both attention deficit and hyperactivity of children with ADHD
tendency. The results were discussed in relation to previous research and
some suggestions were presented for future related research.
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