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Psychiatry Nursing Journal

ISSN 2355-4320

Vol. 3 / No. 2 / Published : 2014-10

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Original Article :

Effect of baroque music therapy on attention changes in children with adhd (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in skk (special needs school) bangun bangsa, surabaya

Author :

  1. Puji Lestari*1
  2. Hanik Endang Nihayati*2
  3. Laily Hidayati*3
  1. Mahasiswa Fakultas Keperawatan
  2. Dosen Fakultas Keperawatan
  3. Dosen Fakultas Keperawatan

Abstract :

Introduction, Less attention was one of the main symptoms of ADHD. It causes the children with ADHD needs more time to repeat the same lessons in the classroom. Baroque music which has a slower-tempo able to reduce less attention disorders in children with ADHD. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the Baroque music theraphy on attention changes in children with ADHD. Method, Research design was a pre-experimental study. Respondents were 7 children with ADHD in SKK Bangun Bangsa Surabaya selected  by total sampling. The research variables were Baroque music therapy and attention changes in children with ADHD. Data were collected using questionnaires of Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent and Teacher Rating Scale, and tested using the Wilcoxon Sign Rank test with significance level α ≤ 0.05. Results, Results showed that there were changes in children with ADHD's attention in SKK Bangun Bangsa Surabaya (p = 0.038). Discussion and conclusion, It can be concluded  that Baroque music theraphy is affected to level of attention  in children with ADHD. This therapy recommended for teachers and parents in providing non-pharmacological therapy to increase the attention of children with ADHD. Further studies should involve  larger  sample and assessing the level of hyperactivity and impulsivity in children with ADHD.  

Keyword :

Baroque music therapy, attention, ADHD,


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