ERIC Number: EJ1461063
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Available Date: 2024-10-24
Feasibility, Experiences and Short-Term Outcomes on Challenging Behaviour and Well-Being of a Partially Online Music Intervention Pilot Study for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n1 e13314 2025
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic we implemented a partially online music intervention to examine the feasibility, experiences and short-term outcomes on the challenging behaviour and well-being of adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: This mixed-methods study included 10 participants with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities who received 16 one-hour individual music sessions in 10 weeks, either face-to-face or online. Data on feasibility and experiences from participants and music workers were collected and analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Challenging behaviour and well-being were measured before and after intervention. Results: Overall experiences were positive and concerned appreciation, positive feelings, musical abilities, attention span, relatedness and personalisation. Online experiences varied, but most participants preferred face-to-face over online sessions. After the intervention, challenging behaviour scores were better than before. Conclusions: Engaging in a partially online music intervention is feasible for people with intellectual disabilities and seems to improve challenging behaviour. Experiences are discussed and recommendations for future online sessions are provided.
Descriptors: Adults, COVID-19, Pandemics, Well Being, Behavior Modification, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, In Person Learning, Music Education, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness, Music Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Philadelphia Care Foundation, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; 2Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 3Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands