{"title":"Group music therapy for Chinese doctoral student mothers in Korea: A qualitative case study","authors":"Qi An , Jiyeon Lim , Hyejin So","doi":"10.1016/j.aip.2025.102262","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the experiences of group music therapy on Chinese doctoral student mothers in Korea. The researchers recruited three Chinese international student mothers in Korea, whose children were being raised by other families in China. Following 8 weeks of group music therapy program in which these participants engaged, individual interviews were conducted. The data from these interviews were then analyzed using a phenomenological approach. Four themes were identified: (1) Burdens from Multiple Roles, (2) Dynamic Interplay in Group Music Therapy, (3) Musical Experience, and (4) New Perspectives. Ten categories were also identified. The results indicate that participants struggled with their responsibilities as an international student and a mother. However, experiencing group music therapy enabled them to draw support front the group, express themselves, and benefit from having a space in which they could view themselves as an independent being. In addition, as they began to perceive the positive aspects of their experience, the parent-child relationship was strengthened. Lastly, cultural expectations for woman in Asian countries needs to be reexamined, because their dual roles—developing as a professional and parenting—frequently conflict. This study provides useful information regarding strategies to support Chinese international student mothers in successfully completing their program of study and growing as a person.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47590,"journal":{"name":"Arts in Psychotherapy","volume":"92 ","pages":"Article 102262"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Arts in Psychotherapy","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455625000152","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the experiences of group music therapy on Chinese doctoral student mothers in Korea. The researchers recruited three Chinese international student mothers in Korea, whose children were being raised by other families in China. Following 8 weeks of group music therapy program in which these participants engaged, individual interviews were conducted. The data from these interviews were then analyzed using a phenomenological approach. Four themes were identified: (1) Burdens from Multiple Roles, (2) Dynamic Interplay in Group Music Therapy, (3) Musical Experience, and (4) New Perspectives. Ten categories were also identified. The results indicate that participants struggled with their responsibilities as an international student and a mother. However, experiencing group music therapy enabled them to draw support front the group, express themselves, and benefit from having a space in which they could view themselves as an independent being. In addition, as they began to perceive the positive aspects of their experience, the parent-child relationship was strengthened. Lastly, cultural expectations for woman in Asian countries needs to be reexamined, because their dual roles—developing as a professional and parenting—frequently conflict. This study provides useful information regarding strategies to support Chinese international student mothers in successfully completing their program of study and growing as a person.
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The Arts in Psychotherapy is a dynamic, contemporary journal publishing evidence-based research, expert opinion, theoretical positions, and case material on a wide range of topics intersecting the fields of mental health and creative arts therapies. It is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing 5 issues annually. Papers are welcomed from researchers and practitioners in the fields of art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry psychotherapy, as well as expressive and creative arts therapy, neuroscience, psychiatry, education, allied health, and psychology that aim to engage high level theoretical concepts with the rigor of professional practice. The journal welcomes contributions that present new and emergent knowledge about the role of the arts in healthcare, and engage a critical discourse relevant to an international readership that can inform the development of new services and the refinement of existing policies and practices. There is no restriction on research methods and review papers are welcome. From time to time the journal publishes special issues on topics warranting a distinctive focus relevant to the stated goals and scope of the publication.