The Effects of a Music Intervention on Stress, Anxiety, and Academic Performance Among New Undergraduate Nursing Students
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stress
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Enrollment
- 89
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
This study is examining the effect of listening to music on personal variables such as stress, anxiety, and academic performance. Previous research has shown that listening to music can help in reducing the effects of anxiety and stress.
Detailed Description
Students will be divided and randomized into two recording groups: 1.) Music Intervention Group, 2.) Non-Music Control Group. The music intervention group will receive a 15-minute music intervention and variables such as heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety, and academic performance will be measured. The non-music control group will not receive the intervention; however, the same variables will be measured.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •18 years and older
- •Enrolled at UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing clinical course
- •First semester undergraduate nursing student
Exclusion Criteria
- •Under 18 years
- •Second, third or fourth semester undergraduate nursing student
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
Time Frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)
Change in score on the STAI survey, a 20 item survey with each item rated on a 4 point scale from "almost never" to "almost always. Possible range of scores are from 20-80 with a higher score indicating greater anxiety.
Blood Pressure Measurement
Time Frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)
Change in Blood pressure will be measured using a smartwatch. Only MAP reported: the average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole Time 1 Time 2 Time 3
Academic Performance
Time Frame: Baseline to study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)
Measuring the Skills Competency Recording Performance (Pass/Fail basis)
Heart Rate Measurement
Time Frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), Time 2 (post intervention, approximately 30 minutes from baseline) and study end (approximately 45 minutes from baseline)
Heart rate will be measured using a smartwatch Time 1 (pre-intervention) Time 2 (post-intervention) Time 3 (post-skill)