The effects of music as a cue in maintaining handwashing in preschool children

Author(s): University, Temple

Journal/Book: Journal of Music Therapy. 1978; Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. National Association for Music Therapy 8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 930 20910 Silver Spring, Maryland USA. journal article.

Abstract: This study attempted to determine the effects of a training song in maintaining a self-help skill which was taught with the aid of the same song. Twenty-one preschool children were first taught to wash their hands as a 10-step procedure. They received 10 training sessions in which they washed their hands with the aid of the "Handwashing Song." After training, they were posttested, then divided into four equal groups for maintenance. The first group served as the control. The second group heard the music only, while the third group heard only the spoken words. The fourth group heard the complete song. None of the maintenance procedures showed effects which were statistically significant when compared to any of the other procedures. However, subjects who received the words only and complete song conditions showed better maintenance of their posttest scores than subjects in the other groups.

Keyword(s): children, preschool, effect-of-music, music, cues, self-help-programs.

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