The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of sedative and stimulative music listening on physiological responses among nursing students.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
34
The participants will come twice in person and listen to 9 minutes of sedative music.
The participants will come twice in person and listen to 9 minutes of stimulative music.
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Weeks Music Library and Technology Center
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Change in Heart Rate
Heart rate will be measured using the Polar Verity Sense Optical Heart Rate Sensor in beats per minute (bpm)
Time frame: baseline, up to 12 minutes
Change in Skin Conductance
Skin conductance will be measured using the NeuLog Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) in micro Siemens (µS).
Time frame: baseline, up to 12 minutes
Change in Anxiety Level
The Six Item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory includes six statements that are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Moderately so, 4=Very much). The scale will measure current feelings of anxiety.
Time frame: baseline, up to 12 minutes
The Degree of Stress Experienced by A Nursing Student measured by the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSS) Likert Scale
The PSS consists of 29 items that are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1=Never, 2=Seldom, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always). The PSS measures the degree of stress experienced by a nursing student based on stressful factors relevant to the demanding nursing curriculum.
Time frame: up to 5 minutes
Liking Song Scale (4-point Likert Scale)
Each music playlist will consist of three songs. The participant will rate how much the participant liked each of the three songs on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Moderately so, 4=Very much).
Time frame: up to 5 minutes
Familiarity Song Scale (Rating scale)
Each music playlist will consist of three songs. The participant will indicate how familiar the participant is with each of the three songs on a rating scale (0=No, 1= I'm not sure, 2=Yes). The results of each song will be added to represent a quasi-continuous variable for how familiar the participant was with the music playlist as a whole.
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Time frame: up to 5 minutes