Randomized crossover trial studying the effect of music on examination anxiety

The effect of music on biochemical markers and self-perceived stress among first-line nurses: a randomized controlled crossover trial

“…The positive association between insomnia and job stress has been reported in a recent study (Nomura et al. 2009) and has been consistent with other studies conducted with first‐line nurses (Lai et al. 2008a, 2008b, 2008c, 2008d).…”

“…Job stress is a pervasive problem for employees in today’s economy. Certain jobs in the nursing profession are recognized to be high‐stress jobs, particularly with regard to newly employed nurses, and stress is considered an important determinant of employee turnover (Lai et al. 2006b).…”

“…Music intervention has been increasingly recommended as a method to promote relaxation and reduce stress that has been successfully trialled in clinical settings. Research has indicated that music is an effective intervention method for stress in patients (Nilsson 2009), student nurses (Lai et al. 2008d) and mothers’ premature labour (Lai et al.…”

Music and Stress

“…Based on a psychophysiological theory synthesized from the literature, certain types of music induce relaxation and pleasure responses which reduce activity in the neuroendocrine and sympathetic nervous systems, resulting in decreased anxiety, heart rate, respiratory rate and increased temperature. Music, which has been used across the ages to soothe and relax, has been proposed as a means of decreasing test anxiety among college students (Lai et al 2008;Stanton 1975).…”

Effect of music intervention on the cognitive and depression status of senior apartment residents in Taiwan

“…The development of music therapy in Taiwan may be traced back to early 1990s and corresponds with some cultural trends 18. Initially, music therapy in Taiwan was applied on children of delayed development;19 patients with anxiety,20 depression,21 or sleeping problem;22,23 and various populations for pain relief,24 and recently, it has been applied in long-term care settings, particularly in people with dementia 25,26. The programs included group music therapy,27 background music,28 and preferred music listening 29.…”