Blue Notes: Does songwriting help alleviate student stress?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11180007
• Lead Sponsor: Canterbury Christ Church University

Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30890979 [added 21/03/2019]

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-02-16
• Study Completion: 2017-05-10
• Last Update Posted: 8 April 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. First year students studying at Canterbury Christ Church University
2,. Aged 18 years and over
3. Self-identify as stressed or having been diagnosed or have self diagnosed with mild forms of depression and/or anxiety as measured by the baseline scale scores

Exclusion Criteria

1. Under 18 years of age
2. Not attending Canterbury Christ Church University
3. Severe mental health problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety and depression, as measured using The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at baseline and 5 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Subjective wellbeing measured using the Satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) at baseline and 5 weeks.<br> 2. Loneliness is measured using the UCLA Loneliness Scale at baseline and 5 weeks<br>