Daily music listening to reduce work-related stress: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Abstract

Background Literature shows that music can reduce stress conditions. This pilot study investigated the effects of music listening on work-related stress and well-being in healthcare professionals. Method A total of 45 subjects were randomly assigned to three treatment groups: No Music, Individualized Music and Melomics-Health Listening. Music groups experienced a daily 30-min-playlist listening for 3 weeks at home. The Maugeri Stress Index-Revised (MASI-R) and the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) were administered at baseline, after 3 weeks and after 7 weeks (follow-up). Longitudinal data were analyzed by means of a nested ANOVA model, testing the main effects of time and treatment and the interaction between them. Results MASI-R scores showed a positive trend in music groups and a worsening in the control group. Only the interaction time/treatment emerged as supporting a trend toward statistical significance (P = 0.07). PGWBI showed a stability in music groups and a clear decline in controls, without significant effects. Conclusions Results from the study support the need for a larger clinical trial: it is suggested that daily music listening could be implemented to reduce work-related stress and that the effects may be related, not only to individual musical preferences and familiarity, but also to specific music structures and parameters.

Ecomusicology: A socioecological dimension towards acoustically sustainable residential buildings

“…The result of this study therefore is in line with that of Dolezal and Spitzbart-Glasl (2015) who found that acoustic quality of building components can have impact on the ecological performance of the whole building. Backed by the classical theories of music, mood and movement championed by Murrock and Higgins (2009), this study keyed into the results of other studies (Batt-Rawden & Storlien, 2019;Challe, 2015;Jiang et al, 2019;Jo & Jeon, 2020;Raglio et al, 2020;Yi & Kang, 2019) that affirmed the positive roles of music towards ensuring socioecological sustainability and promoting the well-being of building users in our buildings. The study has strengthened the result of Okoye et al (2020b) which found that among the sustainability dimensions, social sustainability performance of buildings was mostly affected, but in the antithetical direction.…”

“…Nevertheless, a trial study conducted by Raglio et al (2020) suggested that daily listening to music could reduce work-related stress at home and that the effect may be related not only to individual musical preferences and familiarity, but also to specific music structure and parameters. Fundamentally, the goal of sustainable building is to create buildings that preserve the environment and conserve natural resources, as well as to provide a 'healthy' environment for its occupants (Hodgson, 2008).…”

“…Although loud music sounds have been acknowledged to have adverse effects on the occupants of buildings (Alves et al, 2015;Challe, 2015;Silva, 2015;Treasure, 2012) listening to soothing music reduces stress, blood pressure, depression, anxiety and post-operative trauma when compared to silence (Iyendo, 2016;Keller, 2019;Laura et al, 2015;Raglio et al, 2020). Unequivocally, the first step towards sustainability of our buildings is to care for our society that is full of vibrant ecosystems and that we must work together to preserve (Challe, 2015).…”

El aprendizaje expresivo y las diferencias de género en la Educación Superior de Música

“…Aunque en principio se asumió el criterio convencional de considerar como diferencias significativas entre grupos aquellos contrastes con un valor de p<.05, entendiendo que este criterio es necesariamente arbitrario, se resaltan también como relevantes valores cercanos como p<.07. La convención de usar valores de p<.05 ha sido criticada con frecuencia (p.ej., Cohen, 1994) y un valor conservador de p<.07 se sigue usando en estudios recientes como indicador de una tendencia a la significación (por ejemplo, Raglio et al, 2019).…”

Therapeutic music listening as telehealth intervention

“…Music has also shown a specific role in stress reduction, in the field of pain, work, daily life, etc. [ 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”