A Survey of Music Therapy Students’ Perceived Stress and Self-Care Practices

Moore, Carolyn; Wilhelm, Lindsey

doi:10.1093/jmt/thz003

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“…In 1983, the PSS-10 was administered to 2,387 individuals in the United States, with an overall mean score of 13.02 ( SD = 6.35) ( Cohen and Williamson, 1988 ). The PSS-10 has been used in previous music therapy research with student participants ( Moore & Wilhelm, 2019 ).…”

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COVID-19 and Music Therapists’ Employment, Service Delivery, Perceived Stress, and Hope: A Descriptive Study

Gaddy

Gallardo

McCluskey

et al. 2020

Music Therapy Perspectives

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In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, which impacted music therapists in terms of employment, service delivery, and mental health. However, the extent of changes within the profession was unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the pandemic on the employment, service delivery, stress, and hope of music therapy professionals in the United States. Music therapists (N = 1,196) responded to a 51-item survey including questions related to employment and service delivery. The study also included the Adult Hope Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). Results indicated that many music therapists experienced changes in their positions, including a decrease in client contact hours and an increase in using alternative services, such as telehealth. Changes in service hours and delivery were higher for individuals who worked in private practice than for other settings. Primary respondent concerns included being a carrier of COVID-19, being isolated from loved ones, and income loss. Compared with prior general population samples from the United States, respondents reported higher levels of hope, with a majority of respondents also reporting a high level of hope for the profession. Respondents also indicated a moderate level of perceived stress on the PSS-10. Open response comments provided additional insights into the situational stressors and feelings of hope at this time in the pandemic. The results of this study indicate that music therapists adapted to service delivery changes and continued to provide services to clients, despite the many difficulties faced during the pandemic.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 and Music Therapists’ Employment, Service Delivery, Perceived Stress, and Hope: A Descriptive Study

Gaddy

Gallardo

McCluskey

et al. 2020

Music Therapy Perspectives

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“…Some limitations should be considered regarding the findings of this study. Similar to recent descriptive studies in which cooperating faculty members distributed questionnaires to potential respondents (Moore & Wilhelm, 2019; Sims & Cassidy, 2019), it was not possible to determine a response rate in this study, which limits the generalizability of these findings and makes it impossible to calculate sampling error (Nardi, 2018). Distributing questionnaires via cooperating faculty at institutions across the United States helped increase the scope of data collection by allowing access to potential respondents from around the country whom I would not have been able to contact without their assistance.…”

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confidence: 93%

Students’ Perspectives on the Master’s Degree in Music Education

Springer

2020

Journal of Music Teacher Education

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The purpose of this study was to investigate currently enrolled students’ perceptions of the master’s degree in music education (MME). A national sample of 136 MME students completed a web-based questionnaire. The most common motivations for enrolling in MME programs were to become a better teacher, to get a higher salary, to gain academic stimulation through graduate-level coursework, and to create a possible pathway to doctoral study in the future. However, motivational differences were evident based on respondents’ degree format (academic year, online, summer, or hybrid). Respondents indicated that they learned about research primarily through reading and discussing research articles, and learned about pedagogy primarily through reading articles on pedagogy/teaching strategies and watching and reflecting on personal teaching videos. I explore implications for music teacher education given these findings as well as respondents’ reports of MME program strengths and areas needing improvement.

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“…Maintaining longevity in helping professions personally and professionally requires a recognition of personal limits (Corey, 2011). Given the high levels of stress music therapy students reported prior to the pandemic, and the significant increase in stress from both the global pandemic and the challenges of completing a virtual internship, our supervision team felt it was imperative to assist our interns in developing reflective practice skills beyond selfcare (Moore & Wilhelm, 2019). Reflective practice involves critically assessing selfawareness of automatic reactions, decision making, and prejudices in a therapeutic setting by taking time to intentionally reflect through various methods such as journaling, peer mentorship, or expression through another creative medium (Young, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When the barrier to vulnerability is about safety, the question becomes: "Are we willing to create courageous spaces so we can be fully seen?" (p. 154) Many interns reported a desire to model themselves after a mythical "can-do" music therapist who delivers services perfectly every time and bases their personal identity around their care for clients; however, researchers propose that music therapy students with a high capacity for empathy may be more likely to experience stress and burnout (Moore & Wilhelm, 2019). For this reason, our supervision team intentionally worked to break down the image of the ideal superhero therapist with our interns, and instead shared vulnerably and sincerely about our own struggles as clinicians and supervisors.…”

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From Surviving to Thriving: Creating a Viable Virtual Model of Music Therapy Internship in Private Practice During a Global Pandemic

Michel

Rex²,

Roberson³

2022

DMTE

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Though many music therapists pivoted to offer online clinical services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the methodology of music therapy internship sites that adapted to a virtual model of internship during this time is largely unknown. The private practice the authors work for, located in a large metropolitan area of the United States, has trained at least 11 interns using a virtual model of music therapy supervision created during the pandemic. The practice’s five internship supervisors use technology tools including Zoom, Google Drive, and Calendly as the basis for their virtual supervision program. Programming concepts for interns include online group supervision to discuss professional topics, intern social hours, intern study hall hours, and supplemental online resources for intern growth and reflection. Supervisor and intern feedback highlighted major challenges including clear communication, clinical skill development, and maintaining work-life balance during a virtual internship. The authors stress the need for vulnerable leadership and open communication in this model of internship. Advantages of a virtual model include decreased financial burden for interns, increased flexibility of programming, and increased accommodations available for interns. A partial or total online model of internship can be one strategy to meet the growing need for internship sites as the pandemic continues and society becomes increasingly technological.

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A Survey of Music Therapy Students’ Perceived Stress and Self-Care Practices

Cited by 16 publications

References 30 publications

COVID-19 and Music Therapists’ Employment, Service Delivery, Perceived Stress, and Hope: A Descriptive Study

COVID-19 and Music Therapists’ Employment, Service Delivery, Perceived Stress, and Hope: A Descriptive Study

Students’ Perspectives on the Master’s Degree in Music Education

From Surviving to Thriving: Creating a Viable Virtual Model of Music Therapy Internship in Private Practice During a Global Pandemic

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