Changes in the Social Skills and Emotion of the Adults with Intellectual Disability through the Participating in Group Music Program

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This study aimed to analyze the changes of the social skills and emotion of the adults with intellectual disability by applying group music program and then provide the basic information about that. The study subjects were 8 adults with intellectual disability and they were participated in 4-weeks group music program included in music instrument play. To analysis of the social skills, the Social Skills Scales was used and the measurement of emotion was used by the music psychotherapy individual ability test. The results of social skills showed the increase in all items after the participation in group music program. The results of the motion showed the increased in emotional status and expression. The group music program acts positively to improve the social skills, induce the emotional stability, and increase the emotional expression of the adults with intellectual disability. Thus, to improve the social skills, induce the emotional stability, and increase the emotional expression of the adults with intellectual disability, the group music program should be considered to apply for them.

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