Effectiveness of a musical training programme in promoting happiness and quality of life of underprivileged preschool children
Effectiveness of a musical training programme in promoting happiness and quality of life of underprivileged preschool children
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DOI：
10.1111/jocn.15023
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发表时间：
2019-09-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Chung, Oi Kwan
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作者：
Cheung, Ankie Tan;Li, William Ho Cheung;Chung, Oi Kwan
目的和目标 测试音乐训练计划在促进香港贫困学龄前儿童的幸福和生活质量方面的有效性。背景 贫困和收入差距对儿童心理健康的影响仍然是一个深刻的全球公共卫生问题。有大量证据表明，贫困和收入差距对儿童的心理健康有许多负面影响，对他们的生活质量产生不利影响。方法对171名香港中国贫困学龄前儿童（3-6岁）进行非等效、准实验、两组、前测和后测、受试者间设计。实验组的参与者 (n = 100) 参加由音乐儿童基金会举办的每周 1 小时的音乐培训课程，为期 12 周。收集完所有数据后，等候名单对照组的参与者 (n = 71) 接受了相同的培训。两组数据收集均在基线和 12 周随访时进行。测量的结果是幸福水平和生活质量。趋势清单已完成。结果 实验组参与者的幸福感 (p = .002) 和生活质量 (p = .44) 显着高于等待名单对照组的参与者。结论 本研究表明音乐培训计划在促进香港贫困学龄前儿童的幸福感和生活质量方面的有效性。它还证明了在社区背景下实施该计划的可行性。与临床实践的相关性本研究有助于护士了解音乐训练计划对改善贫困儿童的心理健康和生活质量的有益效果。事实上，社区护士可以充当促进者，向贫困儿童推广音乐培训计划。社区护士的参与可以大大增强该计划的可持续性，从而使其成为一项常规的健康促进活动。
Aims and objectives To test the effectiveness of a musical training programme in promoting happiness and quality of life of Hong Kong Chinese underprivileged preschool children. Background The impact of poverty and income disparity on the psychological well-being of children remains a profound global public health concern. There is substantial evidence that poverty and income disparity have many negative impacts on children's psychological well-being, adversely affecting their quality of life. Methods A nonequivalent, quasi-experimental, two-group, pretest and post-test, between-subjects design was conducted with 171 Hong Kong Chinese underprivileged preschool children (aged 3-6 years). Participants (n = 100) in the experimental group attended a weekly 1-hr musical training lesson for 12 weeks conducted by the Music Children Foundation. Participants (n = 71) in the wait list control group received the same training after all data had been collected. Data collection for both groups was conducted at baseline and 12-week follow-up. The measured outcomes were happiness level and quality of life. A TREND checklist was completed. Results Participants in the experimental group reported significantly higher levels of happiness (p = .002) and quality of life (p = .44) than those in the wait list control group. Conclusions The present study indicates the effectiveness of a musical training programme in promoting happiness and quality of life of Hong Kong Chinese underprivileged preschool children. It also demonstrated the feasibility of implementing the programme in a community context. Relevance to clinical practice This study aids to inform nurses the beneficial effect of the musical training programme in improving underprivileged children's psychological well-being and quality of life. Indeed, community nurses may act as facilitators to promote the musical training programme to underprivileged children. The involvement of community nurses may greatly enhance the sustainability of the programme, thus making it to be a routine health promotion activity.