Abstract
Objectives:
Since pharmacological interventions for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are problematic, there is an increasing interest in nonpharmacological interventions such as music as a first-line treatment. However, the effects of music listening on people with dementia are not universally positive. This chapter reports on the development of a scale for assessing vulnerability to negative affective responses to music in people with dementia.
Methods:
Items were developed based on prior research, and two survey studies tested and refined the items. A simulated music-listening experiment investigated whether people identified by the scale as high risk experienced negative responses to sad music.
Results:
A final 10-item proxy version of the scale had reliability scores of 0.88 (Cronbach’s alpha). Participants identified as moderate to high risk reported less-positive affective responses to sad music.
Discussion:
The Vulnerability to Negative Affect in Dementia Scale can be a useful tool for identifying individuals with dementia in clinical settings who may require additional monitoring or support when implementing arts-based therapies.
Since pharmacological interventions for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are problematic, there is an increasing interest in nonpharmacological interventions such as music as a first-line treatment. However, the effects of music listening on people with dementia are not universally positive. This chapter reports on the development of a scale for assessing vulnerability to negative affective responses to music in people with dementia.
Methods:
Items were developed based on prior research, and two survey studies tested and refined the items. A simulated music-listening experiment investigated whether people identified by the scale as high risk experienced negative responses to sad music.
Results:
A final 10-item proxy version of the scale had reliability scores of 0.88 (Cronbach’s alpha). Participants identified as moderate to high risk reported less-positive affective responses to sad music.
Discussion:
The Vulnerability to Negative Affect in Dementia Scale can be a useful tool for identifying individuals with dementia in clinical settings who may require additional monitoring or support when implementing arts-based therapies.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding Biomarkers, Big Data, and Therapy |
| Editors | Ahmed A Moustafa |
| Publisher | Elsevier - Mosby |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 191-203 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128213346 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |