Music for anxiety? Meta-analysis of anxiety reduction in non-clinical samples

Article Article scientifique Article Music for anxiety? Meta-analysis of anxiety reduction in non-clinical samples eng 2018 author Panteleeva Yulia 737252 author Ceschi Grazia 23598 author Glowinski Donald 803305 author Courvoisier Delphine S. author Grandjean Didier Maurice 502006 473-487 10.1177/0305735617712424 0305-7356 The beneficial influence of listening to music on anxiety states has often been discussed. However, the empirical evidence and theoretical mechanisms underlying these effects remain controversial. The aim of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on the effects of music on anxiety in healthy individuals. A comprehensive search in the PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, PubMed and Web of Knowledge databases produced 19 articles complying with the eligibility criteria. The main results of the study reveal an overall decrease in self-reported anxiety (d = −0.30, 95% CI [–0.55, –0.04]); however, the decrease was not significant for psychophysiological signals related to anxiety. Nevertheless, in several cases, listening to music greatly affects blood pressure, cortisol level and heart rate. The great heterogeneity of the studies and the lack of rigorous methodological standards, assessed with CONSORT guidelines, may have biased the results. Thus, listening to music should be cautiously considered as a part of more complex music-based psychological interventions for anxiety regulation. Nonetheless, as discussed in this article, the role of underlying processes (spontaneous memory recollections, mental imagery) must not be neglected. Further research perspectives are discussed. Anxiety Emotion regulation Music listening Resilience Stress Dewey 128.37 Dewey 150 15 Centre interfacultaire en sciences affectives 0D8 108 Section de psychologie 71 false 1241 Affective sciences 594 Neuroscience de l'émotion et dynamiques affectives (NEAD) Psychology of Music 46 4 c85dab54-f25b-475a-a61d-8b5da1a94c57 Article (Published version) Public 0305735617712424.pdf 712017 application/pdf openAccess Centres et instituts / Centre interfacultaire en sciences affectives Faculté de psychologie et des sciences de l'éducation / Section de psychologie

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