Evaluation of the effectiveness of music therapy on sleep quality and insomnia in middle-aged people

Mina Almasi¹ Azita Chehri²

1) Master of General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch, Kermanshah, Iran.
2) Assistant Professor, Department of General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch, Kermanshah, Iran.

IOI Code : XEBA-GEGHF
Publication : Second National Conference on Futurism in Psychology and Educational Sciences(femconf.ir)
Abstract :
    A third of a person s life is spent in sleep, and sleep is an important and essential part of health. Sleep Disorders Recognized as One of the Rising Causes of Public Health Concerns Insomnia is one of the most important sleep disorders, as explained by sleep experts, often causing difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep, waking up. Early in the morning and sleep is non-restorative. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on sleep quality and insomnia in middle-aged people. The statistical population studied in this study were middle-aged people in Kermanshah who were not satisfied with their sleep quality. Inclusion criteria were: age over 40 years and under 60 years, having sleep problems, not dependence on any drug, painkillers, antidepressants, hypnotics, alcohol, willingness to participate in research, score Above 14 of 28 in the questionnaire on the severity of insomnia and quality of sleep, mental and physical health as well as exclusion criteria included discontinuation of music therapy protocol for any reason before the end of the intervention and refusal to complete the questionnaires. In order to test the research hypotheses, inferential statistics using multivariate analysis of covariance using SPSS software were used. According to the results, music has positive effects on the quality of sleep and insomnia of middle-aged people.

Keywords : music therapy sleep quality insomnia middle aged sleep