Group music therapy for adolescents who have unhealthy relationships with music

Effectiveness of a music therapy group to promote Healthy Uses of MuSic by adolescents

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN31608830

Enrollment

120

Registered

2013-08-05

Start date

2013-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Unhealthy relationships with music, which may indicate risk of mood disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mood [affective] disorders

Interventions

1. Group music therapy: Half of the students will participate in 8 weeks of group music therapy that focuses on improving their relationship with music. Four trained and registered professionals who a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students in Years 8 and 9 (aged approx. 14-15) in government-funded secondary schools in the state of Victoria, Australia, who have unhealthy relationships with music, as identified by a high HUMS score. Following a survey using the Healthy Uses of Music Scale (HUMS), those six with the highest scores in each school will be eligible to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total score of the Healthy Uses of Music Scale (HUMS; McFerran, Saarikallio & Gold, in preparation). This is a self-report scale assessing healthy and unhealthy uses of music that may be associated with risk for developing mental health problems. It consists of 17 Likert-scaled items. Reliability and validity have been tested and confirmed in a separate sample.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Depression, as measured with the Kessler 10 Depression scale (a 10-item self-report scale; Kessler et al., 2002, Psychol Med). 2. Rumination, as measured with the respective subscale of the Reflection-Rumination Questionnaire (RRQ; a self-report with 12 items for this subscale; Trapnell & Campbell, 1999, J Pers Soc Psychol) 3. Reflection, as measured with the respective subscale of the RRQ (12 items for this subscale) 4. Psychological wellbeing, as measured by the Keyes well-being scale (a 14-item self-report scale; Keyes et al, 2006, Adolescent & Family Health). 5. A Ten-item Personality Inventory (TIPI) based on the Big-Five dimensions (Gosling, Rentfrow & Swann, 2003).	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Depression, as measured with the Kessler 10 Depression scale (a 10-item self-report scale; Kessler et al., 2002, Psychol Med). 2. Rumination, as measured with the respective subscale of the Reflection-Rumination Questionnaire (RRQ; a self-report with 12 items for this subscale; Trapnell & Campbell, 1999, J Pers Soc Psychol) 3. Reflection, as measured with the respective subscale of the RRQ (12 items for this subscale) 4. Psychological wellbeing, as measured by the Keyes well-being scale (a 14-item self-report scale; Keyes et al, 2006, Adolescent & Family Health). 5. A Ten-item Personality Inventory (TIPI) based on the Big-Five dimensions (Gosling, Rentfrow & Swann, 2003).

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Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026