Dissertation - World Federation of Music Therapy

’story line’ and writes a story that integrates the categories in the axial coding model”
(Creswell 1995, p. 57). The theory should include propositions about causal
conditions, strategies, context and consequences. The following grounded theoretical
proposal is based on theoretical reflections on the categories in the axial coding and
on the case studies. It is an attempt to explain how the therapeutic BMGIM process
works for cancer patients in rehabilitation. The theoretical proposal is limited by the
data of this specific study, however it may also be relevant outside the specific
context. The theory is presented (a) as a model of developmental steps in the
therapeutic BMGIM process, based on the analysis of the interviews as presented in
chapter 6.1, (b) as a model of image configuration types found in the therapeutic
BMGIM process, based on the analysis of 6 participants’ music-listening periods, as
presented in sections 6.2 and 6.3, and on the case studies in 7.1 and 7.2.
Table 7. 6 A grounded theory model of developmental steps in the therapeutic
BMGIM process, based on analysis of interviews with 6 participants.
Step 0
The necessary condition:
The client acknowledges her need for help and support and seeks out a therapist.
(in this case she volunteers in a research project)
Step 1
The therapeutic process enables the client to establish a new understanding
of herself and her life situation.
(= Improvement in quality of life A)
This ’new understanding’ is based on experiences and insights from the BMGIM
sessions, as reflected in the following core categories:
Enhancing hope
New perspectives
Improved mood and QoL
Improved understanding of self
(New) Love of music
Coming to terms with life and death
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