The Role of the Music to Reform the Delinquents

Abstract

The Present study was carried out to know about the impact of music to reform the delinquent children. HSPQ developed by Cattlle & Cattlle (Hindi adaptation S.D. Kapoor & Shrivastava) was administered on subjects twice, i.e. once before the commencement of the music training and another time after completion of the three months' music training. These before-after test scores were subjected to "C.R.”. Results revealed that the treated delinquent develops affectohymia (A+), greater ego strength and super ego strength (C+, G+), surgency (F+), parmia (H+), self-sufficiency (Q2+), self-concept (Q3+)and they become significantly less confident in aggression(E-) and reduced excitability (D-).The implications of the findings were discussed.