A Musical Song Program to Reduce the Manifestations of Negative Emotions Resulting from Home Quarantine Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic among Preschool Children

Abstract

Purpose of the study: The current study intended to ascertain the effectiveness of a musical song program in reducing the manifestations of negative emotions resulting from home quarantine due to the Coronavirus pandemic among preschool children. It is also to check the continued effectiveness of the influence of the musical song program on preschool children after the completion of the program.

Methodology: The one-group quasi-experimental method with pre- and post-measurement was used to determine the effectiveness of the musical song program in reducing the manifestations of negative emotions on an experimental sample consisted of 20 preschool children (4-6 years), from Othman Bin Affan Primary School Kindergarten in Port Said Governorate. The negative emotion scale and a musical song program were used with preschool children.

Main Findings: The findings of the study indicated the effectiveness of the musical song program in reducing the manifestations of negative emotions resulting from home quarantine due to the Coronavirus pandemic among preschool children (4-6 years). The findings also showed that the program would continue to be effective in reducing negative emotions among preschool children, even after the completion of the musical song program.

Applications of this study: This study may benefit kindergarten teachers to develop positive emotions among preschool children should be worked on and reduce negative emotions by developing children’s motivation to enjoy musical songs contributing to strengthening social ties during the Coronavirus pandemic. It may help music education teachers to move from traditional methods to electronic learning methods coping up with the requirements of confronting the Coronavirus.

Novelty/Originality of this study: The Novelty of this study is that it addresses a set of psychological variables that are relatively recent in the Egyptian environment in particular. Using musical songs will contribute to reducing negative emotions resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic among preschool children. This study is also considered one of the few studies that have used musical songs to reduce negative emotions resulting from emergent pandemics.