The occupational and psychological effects of injuries on musicians

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dc.contributor.advisorHofmeyr, Hendriken_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVan Rensburg, Vikien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSiebrits, Cecilia Margaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-03T12:49:40Z
dc.date.available2014-10-03T12:49:40Z
dc.date.issued2005en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWhen musicians acquire injuries that interfere with their ability to play their instruments, it is not only the affected body part and physical symptoms that affect them. My own experiences following a wrist injury, that prevented me from playing the piano during my student years, prompted this study. I had hoped to become a concert pianist. These hopes were dashed when I realized that my wrist injuries were interfering with my ability to play the piano and resulted in emotional and psychological stress. As a result I had to re-evaluate my career choice. In this qualitative study, I investigated the broader experience affecting the occupational and emotional health of musicians. For this purpose, I used the qualitative method of a focus group and reflection on my own experience. A recognized theoretical model, the Model of Human Occupation, underpinned by the theory of human occupation was used as a framework. The data was gathered through the use of a focus group discussion of three participants, including myself. The discussion was audio-recorded and transcribed. The analysis was done by coding the data for categories and searching for themes. I adopted a reflective stance by including an autobiographical account of my own experience. The results revealed that the injuries suffered by the three participants had a vast impact on their occupational well-being as well as their psychological and emotional health. Two themes emerged from analysis of the data: My injury affected my occupation and I was forced to adapt to an alternative occupation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSiebrits, C. M. (2005). <i>The occupational and psychological effects of injuries on musicians</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8029en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSiebrits, Cecilia Marga. <i>"The occupational and psychological effects of injuries on musicians."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8029en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSiebrits, C. 2005. The occupational and psychological effects of injuries on musicians. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Siebrits, Cecilia Marga AB - When musicians acquire injuries that interfere with their ability to play their instruments, it is not only the affected body part and physical symptoms that affect them. My own experiences following a wrist injury, that prevented me from playing the piano during my student years, prompted this study. I had hoped to become a concert pianist. These hopes were dashed when I realized that my wrist injuries were interfering with my ability to play the piano and resulted in emotional and psychological stress. As a result I had to re-evaluate my career choice. In this qualitative study, I investigated the broader experience affecting the occupational and emotional health of musicians. For this purpose, I used the qualitative method of a focus group and reflection on my own experience. A recognized theoretical model, the Model of Human Occupation, underpinned by the theory of human occupation was used as a framework. The data was gathered through the use of a focus group discussion of three participants, including myself. The discussion was audio-recorded and transcribed. The analysis was done by coding the data for categories and searching for themes. I adopted a reflective stance by including an autobiographical account of my own experience. The results revealed that the injuries suffered by the three participants had a vast impact on their occupational well-being as well as their psychological and emotional health. Two themes emerged from analysis of the data: My injury affected my occupation and I was forced to adapt to an alternative occupation. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - The occupational and psychological effects of injuries on musicians TI - The occupational and psychological effects of injuries on musicians UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8029 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8029
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSiebrits CM. The occupational and psychological effects of injuries on musicians. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,College of Music, 2005 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8029en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCollege of Musicen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 49-50)en_ZA
dc.titleThe occupational and psychological effects of injuries on musiciansen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMusen_ZA
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