<![CDATA[Listening to music can create positive feelings such as happiness, motivation, pain reduction, increasing relaxation, and also increasing quality of life for stroke patient with depression, stress, and anxiety after stroke. The personality aspect also has a role when individuals face stroke and influences the choices of music. Materials and methods: Action research with qualitative approach. The research design used case studies and one group pre-test post test design. Participants of the present study were 3 patients (40-75 years old) and suffered from their first stroke. Data were collected by interviews, DASS questionnaire, SS-QOL, TAT personality test, and workbook as intervention activity worksheets. Results: Three of the patienst had a decline on quality of life. Two of them suffered from depression, stress, and anxiety because of stroke condition. After the intervention of listening music everyday for 2 weeks, there was an increase in quality of life across several dimensions. Music that they listened to matches the characteristics of their personality. Conclusion: The physical, psychological, and social effects of stroke can reduce the quality of life such as social roles, family roles, mood, self care, and other aspects. Listening to music everyday of their own choices can give different effects on each person and music can improve the quality of life of post-stroke patients.]]>
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