The Effect of Participation in a Creative Music Process on the Self-Esteem of a Class of Normal Adolescents

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether participation in a creative music process would significantly help a class of normal adolescents achieve two major goals of music therapy: the enhancement of self-esteem through self-actualization, and the improvement of interpersonal relationships. Measures included observations, the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, and a supplementary self-esteem questionnaire designed by the author to cover specific experiences in the music class.

Keyword(s): creative-process, music, music-therapy, adolescents, normal, self-esteem, self-actualization, interpersonal-process, Coopersmith-Self-Esteem-Inventory.

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