Classification of Ego Function for Individuals with Low Awareness of Energy in the Voice Training Method

Abstract

 There are people who find it difficult to be aware of body heat in voice training.Little research has been done to analyze the relationship between individual difference variables and effect of voice training method. The purpose of this study was to explore the features of participants with low awareness of their energy, using a worksheet of a voice training method. Using heat as an index of energy, analysis was performed based on their ego function regarding their energy. The study involved 44 male and female participants whose age ranged from 10 to 70 years. The findings suggested that participants with low awareness of energy can be categorized into 2 types: “participants who can develop their awareness of energy by their awakening of energy” and “participants who found it difficult to both awakening and awareness of energy”. The further study should clarify the validity of operational definition. Meanwhile, 22 participants who were not classified into either category need for further examination. The possibility of using the voice training as an assessment method for ego function regarding energy awakening, energy awareness and energy management should be explored.