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José Salvador Blasco-Magraner1, Gloria Bernabé-Valero2, Pablo Marín-Liébana3
1Department of Music Education, University of Valencia, Av. Dels Tarongers, 4, 46022, Valencia, Spain. j.salvador.blasco@uv.es.
BMC Psychology
|March 22, 2023
Summary
Music listening positively impacts emotions, reducing negative affect and increasing positive affect in university students. Specific musical pieces, like Mahler
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Music Education
- Affective Science
Background:
- Limited empirical research exists on music's emotional effects in educational settings.
- This study addresses the need to understand music's impact on emotions within education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how music exposure influences affective changes in university students.
- To identify specific musical stimuli that elicit distinct emotional responses.
Main Methods:
- 71 non-musician university students participated in a music education course.
- Affective states were measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) before and after listening to three musical stimuli.
- An inter-subject repeated measures ANOVA was employed to analyze affective changes.
Main Results:
- All three musical experiences significantly increased positive affect and decreased negative affect.
- Mahler's fifth symphony was most effective in reducing negative affect.
- Performing blues music resulted in the highest positive affect.
Conclusions:
- Music can effectively modify specific affects, offering practical applications for music education.
- Empirical evidence supports the use of music to enhance emotional well-being in educational contexts.
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