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The Effects of Incarceration on Youths’ Sense of Identity and Music-Based Rehabilitation: An Exploratory Pilot Study

Version 1 : Received: 21 August 2023 / Approved: 21 August 2023 / Online: 22 August 2023 (03:40:30 CEST)

How to cite: Barsoum, S. The Effects of Incarceration on Youths’ Sense of Identity and Music-Based Rehabilitation: An Exploratory Pilot Study. Preprints 2023, 2023081441. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1441.v1 Barsoum, S. The Effects of Incarceration on Youths’ Sense of Identity and Music-Based Rehabilitation: An Exploratory Pilot Study. Preprints 2023, 2023081441. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1441.v1

Abstract

Incarceration negatively affects well-being and can shift an individual’s identity through labeling theory and prisonization. Seven incarcerated girls at a juvenile residential facility were administered self-esteem and life satisfaction questionnaires, and interviews were conducted to assess the impacts of incarceration on happiness and well-being. Afterwards, an eight-week music program was implemented. Results indicated that life satisfaction was significantly lower than self-esteem (p = .037), yet all participants expressed an optimistic outlook on their future in their interviews, sharing a desire to pursue further education. Participant feedback following the music program suggests positive impacts on their emotional state and well-being.

Keywords

identity; music program; self-esteem; juvenile detention; incarceration; rehabilitation

Subject

Arts and Humanities, Music

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