Music Therapists’ Conceptualization of Clients’ Experience of Healing: Grounded Theory Analysis

Authors

  • Eun-Young Hwang Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
  • Hwa-Jin Lee

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v16i1.788

Keywords:

grounded theory, healing, music therapist

Abstract

This study analyzed the meaning, distinctive features, and process of therapists’ perception of their clients’ experience related to healing in music therapy. Twenty Korean music therapists who work with a variety of clients were recruited to participate through purposive sampling. Corbin and Strauss’s (2008) grounded theory qualitative analysis method was used. Ten categories and nineteen subcategories were obtained. The central phenomenon was active participation in music therapy, which was influenced by client’s readiness. Clients’ experiences lead to healing through awareness of inner self, expression of emotions, and solving problems. These changes were related to the therapists’ interventions, professionalism and qualifications, and their use of music. It was concluded that the clients experienced four types of healing in their music therapy sessions: physical, emotional, social, and transformative.

Author Biographies

Eun-Young Hwang, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

Eun-Young Hwang, PhD, is a Professor and is teaching music therapy at Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea.

Hwa-Jin Lee

Hwa-Jin Lee, Ma, MT-BC is working at Nadam MindHealth Network Clinic, Gwacheon, Korea.

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Published

2016-02-09

How to Cite

Hwang, E.-Y., & Lee, H.-J. (2016). Music Therapists’ Conceptualization of Clients’ Experience of Healing: Grounded Theory Analysis. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v16i1.788

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Research