Vol. 3 (2019)
Articles

Impact of music therapy on the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature

Beatriz García García
Universidad Católica de Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”
César Rubio Belmonte
Universidad Católica de Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”
Published July 7, 2020

Keywords:

Quality of life, intellectual disability, music therapy, bibliographic review
How to Cite
García García, B. ., & Rubio Belmonte, C. (2020). Impact of music therapy on the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature. Revista De Investigación En Musicoterapia, 3, 34–53. https://doi.org/10.15366/rim2019.3.003

Abstract

Music therapy is an intervention modality widely used in the field of intellectual disability. The

personal results of the interventions that imply an improvement in the quality of life are considered as an indicator of good practices in this area. The objective of this paper is to relate the results of music therapy interventions in people with intellectual disabilities to the dimensions of the quality of life model of Schalock and Verdugo. To achieve this objective, a literature review has been carried out with a result of twelve studies with methodological validity. The results of the interventions have been related to the indicators of each of the dimensions of quality of life model proposed by Schalock and Verdugo. The results inform that most of the interventions pursue objectives related to the dimensions: emotional well-being, interpersonal relationships and social inclusion.

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