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  • Psychology
  • Music Therapy
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic created significant stressors for emerging adults, particularly college students.
  • Disruptions in education, social life, and family well-being negatively impacted student mental health.
  • Performing arts students faced unique challenges due to the pandemic's effect on their academic and artistic pursuits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of a music experience on anxiety levels in college students.
  • To assess the effectiveness of a brief, theoretically-grounded music intervention for distress reduction.
  • To explore potential mental health support strategies for vulnerable student populations.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 36 performing arts college students participated in the study.
  • Anxiety levels were measured before and after a specific music intervention.
  • A previously researched music experience was utilized as the intervention.

Main Results:

  • Students reported high levels of anxiety prior to the music intervention.
  • A significant decrease in anxiety was observed post-intervention.
  • Anxiety levels returned to normative ranges after the music experience.

Conclusions:

  • Brief music experiences can be effective in reducing anxiety among college students.
  • The intervention demonstrated feasibility for addressing significant distress in a vulnerable population.
  • Further research is warranted, but findings suggest music's therapeutic potential for student mental health.