The Impact of Tai Chi Combined With Music Therapy Intervention on Depression and Anxiety Among College Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Unrecognized Condition
• Interventions: Behavioral: Music intervention only; Behavioral: Tai Chi intervention only; Behavioral: Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06464328
• Lead Sponsor: Wu Jiarun

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of Tai Chi combined with music therapy on alleviating depression and anxiety among college students. Depression and anxiety are prevalent among college students and have a significant impact on their lives and academic performance. Therefore, exploring effective interventions is crucial for promoting the mental health of college students.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-02-05
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-05
• Study Completion: 2023-09-05
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-12
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• This study were being enrolled as a student at Tianjin University of Sport
• aged between 18 and 25 years
• proficient in reading and communicating in Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria

• Students with visual impairments
• Students with auditory
• Students with other impairments

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Music intervention only	Music intervention only	Music only (the fast tempo of 120-130 bpm music will be selected) The effect was achieved by playing music selected by the researchers during originally physical education classes in school.
Tai Chi intervention only	Tai Chi intervention only	Tai Chi intervention only The effect was achieved by replacing the school's originally physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice.
Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention	Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention	Tai Chi combined with music therapy Intervention, the effect was achieved by replacing the school's physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice, and then by playing music of the researchers' choice during class.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) at week 12	12 weeks	The SDS, developed by American researchers Zung (1965), is specifically designed to evaluate the degree of depression in participants. The survey comprises 20 items, and participants express their feelings using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 4 (Always). The SDS has been widely utilized worldwide to measure depression levels, demonstrating strong internal consistency and validity (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.832), and has been well-established in clinical and research settings (Campo-Arias et al., 2006).
Change from the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) at week 12	12 weeks	The SAS developed by American researchers Zung, (2013), is tailored to assess the anxiety level of participants. This instrument consists of a concise 20-item questionnaire, and participants use a Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) to express their emotions. The SAS exhibits robust psychometric properties in assessing participants' anxiety levels, with acceptable reliability values. The internal consistency, measured through Cronbach's Alpha, is 0.897, and the test-retest reliability, represented by the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), is 0.913 (Samakouri et al., 2012).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universiti Sains Malaysia; 🇲🇾 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia