Abstract

The prevalence of psychosocial problems is high among people living with HIV/AIDS across the globe. Majority of people living with HIV in developing countries suffer from anxiety or depression, which can lead to chronic or recurring depressive course throughout life. Music and dance therapy are new forms of therapeutic approach to help people living with HIV/AIDS, especially those who have problematic behaviours, to make effective adjustments towards psychological and spiritual well-being.The study adopted descriptive survey design. One hundred and fifty five people living with HIV/AIDS attending Living Hope Care, Ilesa, Osun State and patients attending HIV/AIDS clinic at Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State were selected. An adapted questionnaire tagged (MDTPSWPLWHAQ) was used for data collection and a reliability coefficient of r = 0.75 was obtained. One hundred and fifty five questionnaireswere administered on respondents with the help of two (2) trained research assistants. Data collected were analyzed using percentages and frequency counts for demographic characteristics and Pearson moment correlation was used for section B of the instrument. Hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The results established that there was a significant relationship between music, dance therapy and psychosocial wellbeing of people living with HIV/AIDS (r = .36, N= 151, P < .05). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between music, dance therapy and spiritual wellbeing of people living with HIV/AIDS (r = 251, N= 151, P < .05). This implies that music and dance therapy had significant relationship on psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing of PLWHA. It was concluded that music and dance therapy contributed to psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing of people living with HIV/AIDS.It was recommended that professional psychotherapist should be employed to work in all health care units. Music and dance therapy is an essential treatment in social work practice.