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The Effects of Music Therapy on Postpartum Blues and Maternal Attachment of Puerperal Women
Sun Mi Lee
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010;40(1):60-68.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.1.60
Published online: February 28, 2010

Doctoral Student, Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Lee, Sun Mi. 206-206 Boseong apartment, 277 Weolseong-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 704-400, Korea. Tel: 82-53-634-1759, Fax: 82-53-621-4106, selva88@hanmail.net
• Received: August 24, 2009   • Accepted: January 18, 2010

Copyright © 2010 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of music therapy on postpartum blues and maternal attachment of puerperal women.
  • Methods
    The research design was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The participants were puerperal women who agreed to participate in this study and through a convenience sampling, 60 puerperal women were recruited (30 in the experimental group, 30 in the control group). After measuring postpartum blues and maternal attachment, music therapy was provided to the experimental group over 40 min, once a day, and for 8 days. Then, postpartum blues and maternal attachment for the experimental and control group were measured again on the 8th day. The data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 12.0 Program.
  • Results
    The first hypothesis that "the degree of postpartum blues for the experimental group who participated in music therapy would be lower than that of the control group" was accepted (t=4.350, p<.001). The second hypothesis that "the degree of maternal attachment of the experimental group who participated in music therapy would be higher than that of the control group" was accepted (t=4.828, p<.001).
  • Conclusion
    These findings indicate that music therapy has positive influences on decreasing postpartum blues and increasing maternal attachment of puerperal women.
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Figure 1
Process of data collection.
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Table 1
Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics and Obstetric Characteristics Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)
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*Fisher's exact test.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 2
Homogeneity Test of Dependent Variables Before Treatment Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)
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Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3
Difference of Postpartum Blues and Maternal Attachment Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)
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Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Figure & Data

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    The Effects of Music Therapy on Postpartum Blues and Maternal Attachment of Puerperal Women

    Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics and Obstetric Characteristics Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)

    *Fisher's exact test.

    Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

    Homogeneity Test of Dependent Variables Before Treatment Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)

    Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

    Difference of Postpartum Blues and Maternal Attachment Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)

    Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

    Table 1 Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics and Obstetric Characteristics Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)

    *Fisher's exact test.

    Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

    Table 2 Homogeneity Test of Dependent Variables Before Treatment Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)

    Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

    Table 3 Difference of Postpartum Blues and Maternal Attachment Between Experimental and Control Groups (N=60)

    Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.


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