Caruana, Adriana (2024) The Use of Songwriting to Explore Anxiety Related to Food Allergies: A Heuristic Self-Inquiry. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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Abstract
Life-threatening food allergies affect individuals on various levels, from their quality of life and mental health to the threat they impose on their safety. There is a gap in existing research that examines how music therapy might help individuals address food allergy related anxiety. As someone who has lived with a life-threatening peanut allergy my entire life, I have experienced the many complications and challenges that one faces when it comes to navigating their way through the world. The purpose of this self-heuristic inquiry was to use songwriting as a means to explore my food allergy-related anxiety. I generated data by composing a total of four original songs, each of which explored a specific topic using a writing prompt, regarding my experience of living with a food allergy. Data analysis produced three main categories that provide insight into broad perspectives on my experience, or what I call, the big picture, experiences of the additional labour that living with an allergy requires, and the varied emotions that I experience in diverse contexts. I conclude with a creative synthesis; an original song that synthesizes insights derived from the research process. Finally, this paper concludes with implications for my music therapy practice which include insights about how I can utilize the tools that I have gained throughout this process to support individuals through music therapy who live with life-threatening food allergies.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Fine Arts > Creative Arts Therapies |
|---|---|
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
| Authors: | Caruana, Adriana |
| Institution: | Concordia University |
| Degree Name: | M.A. |
| Program: | Creative Arts Therapies (Music Therapy) |
| Date: | April 2024 |
| Thesis Supervisor(s): | Bruce, Cynthia |
| Keywords: | Music Therapy, Anxiety, Food Allergies, Food Allergy, Heuristic-Self-Inquiry, Songwriting |
| ID Code: | 993787 |
| Deposited By: | ADRIANA CARUANA |
| Deposited On: | 04 Jun 2024 14:39 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Jun 2024 14:39 |
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