A theoretical framework and therapeutic songwriting protocol to promote integration of self-concept in people with acquired neurological injuries

Tamplin, Jeanette; Baker, Felicity A.; MacDonald, Raymond; Roddy, Chantal; Rickard, Nikki

doi:10.1080/08098131.2015.1011208

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“…They may not derive as Page 22 of 30 RUNNING HEAD: Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale much meaning from this experience when they may be challenged to create a meaningful song that also "complies" with the songwriting criterion used to assess their songwriting skills. There is a mismatch between the songwriting context here (songwriting as a form of university assessment) and the earlier studies of Baker and colleagues (songwriting to express identity or tell one's story [Tamplin et al, 2015]), which is likely to substantially impact the degree of meaning experienced by the process and product.…”

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Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class

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Background: Songwriting is a fundamental and universally accessible aspect of music making. It is also emerging as a popular activity for use in therapeutic contexts suggesting that the songwriting process can be meaningful irrespective of musical experience. Our study tested the properties of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale (MSS) with university students studying songwriting, to determine its validity and reliability in measuring the extent of meaning derived from the process. Method: Participants completed the MSS, Short State Flow Scale, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale immediately following their creation and performance of an original song. Seven days later, participants completed the MSS a second time. Results: Analyses were performed and findings indicated that the measure has good content validity, strong internal consistency, acceptable test-retest reliability, limits of agreement, measurement error and discriminant validity. Convergent validity was weaker than the other measurement property results but still a produced a nearsignificant result. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that the measure has adequate measurement properties for use with university students and maybe utilized to further our understanding of the process and outcomes of this emerging, and potentially highly beneficial, music therapy strategy. Future research should seek to further investigate the psychometric properties of these instruments across different populations and contexts.

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Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class

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“…The songs reviewed in this study were, however, not created according to any specific protocol, as they were drawn from the large collection of songs that had been accumulated over a number of years of therapeutic practice and later analysed. We have recently developed and piloted a songwriting protocol specifically designed to explore the past, present, and future self for people with ABI or SCI using a narrative approach (Tamplin et al, 2015 ). Constructing the most effective protocol is, however, also likely to be dependent upon understanding the mechanisms of change.…”

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Flow and Meaningfulness as Mechanisms of Change in Self-Concept and Well-Being Following a Songwriting Intervention for People in the Early Phase of Neurorehabilitation

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Anecdotal evidence suggests that songwriting assists people with spinal cord injury (SCI) or acquired brain injury (ABI) to explore threats to self-concept, yet studies that explore the mechanisms of change have not been reported. In a pilot study, we explored the correlations between changes in self-concept and well-being, with mechanisms of flow and meaningfulness of songwriting. Five people with ABI (all male) and 5 SCI (4 males, 1 female) (mean age 38.90 years, SD = 13.21), with an average 3 months post-injury, participated in a 12-session songwriting program that targeted examination of self-concept. Measures of self-concept, depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, affect, satisfaction with life, and flourishing were collected pre-, mid-, and post-intervention, and compared with repeated measures of flow and meaningfulness of songwriting. Medium effects were found for changes in self-concept (d = 0.557) and depression (d = 0.682) and approached a medium effect for negative affect (d = 0.491). Improvements in self-concept over time were associated with decreases in depression (rp = −0.874, n = 9, p < 0.01), anxiety (rp = −0.866, n = 9, p < 0.01), and negative affect (rp = −0.694, n = 10, p < 0.05), and an increase in flourishing (rp = +0.866, n = 9, p < 0.01) and positive affect (rp = + 0.731, n = 10, p < 0.05). Strong experiences of flow were not positively correlated with positive changes to self-concept and well-being, whereas deriving high levels of meaning were associated with increased negative affect (rp = +0.68 p < 0.05), increased anxiety (rp = +0.74, p < 0.05), and reduced emotional suppression (rp = −0.58, p < 0.05). These findings show that the targeted songwriting intervention appears to be positively associated with enhanced well-being outcomes. However, the findings also suggest that people who find the songwriting process has strong meaning for them might be more likely to start accepting their emotions and as a result experience an increase in anxiety and depression, although full, mediated regression analyses with larger sample sizes are required to explore this further. Acknowledging their changed circumstances may nonetheless assist people with SCI and ABI to grieve their losses and facilitate the building of a healthy post-injured self-concept. We propose that there may be other mechanisms more critical in facilitating the positive changes in self-concept and well-being than flow and meaning, such as the role of story-telling and the impact of music in facilitating the consolidation of self-concept explorations in memory.

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“…Approaches such as storytelling and song writing allow for a strengths-based exploration of self-concept in individuals with neurological impairments (Baker et al, 2017). These mediums can strengthen the positive aspects of the self-concept and make a difference in how people living with disability view themselves at a critical time in the rehabilitation process (Tamplin, Baker, Macdonald, Roddy & Rickard, 2015). Making art has also been shown to serve as an intrinsic motivator to encourage client participation and engagement and to enable exploration of self-identity and a focus on strengths and abilities instead of disabilities (Symons, Clark, Williams, Hansen & Orpin, 2011).…”

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The Potential of a Narrative and Creative Arts Approach to Enhance Transition Outcomes for Indigenous Australians Following Traumatic Brain Injury

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Background:Increasingly, narrative and creative arts approaches are being used to enhance recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Narrative and arts-based approaches congruent with Indigenous storytelling may therefore provide benefit during the transition from hospital to home for some Indigenous TBI patients. This qualitative study explored the use and impact of this approach as part of a larger, longitudinal study of TBI transition with Indigenous Australians.Method:A combined narrative and arts-based approach was used with one Indigenous Australian artist to describe his transition experiences following TBI. Together with the researchers and filmmaking team, the artist was involved in aspects of the process. The artist contributed two paintings, detailing the story of his life and TBI. Based on the artworks, a film was co-created. Following the viewing of the film, impacts of the narrative and arts-based process were examined through semi-structured interviews with the artist, a service provider and a family member. Multiple sources of data were used in the final thematic analysis including transcripts of the interviews and filming, paintings (including storylines) and researcher notes.Results:Positive impacts from the process for the artist included positive challenge; healing and identity; understanding TBI and raising awareness.Discussion:This approach may enable the individual to take ownership over their transition story and to make sense of their life following TBI at a critical point in their recovery. A combined narrative and arts-based approach has potential as a culturally responsive rehabilitation tool for use with Indigenous Australians during the transition period following TBI.

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A theoretical framework and therapeutic songwriting protocol to promote integration of self-concept in people with acquired neurological injuries

Cited by 32 publications

References 41 publications

Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class

Reliability and validity of the Meaningfulness of Songwriting Scale with university students taking a popular songwriting class

Flow and Meaningfulness as Mechanisms of Change in Self-Concept and Well-Being Following a Songwriting Intervention for People in the Early Phase of Neurorehabilitation

The Potential of a Narrative and Creative Arts Approach to Enhance Transition Outcomes for Indigenous Australians Following Traumatic Brain Injury

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