Effects of Instrumental Lo-Fi Background Music Versus Silence on Cognitive Interference During the Stroop Colour-Word Task in University Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 72
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Stroop Interference Score
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to examine the effects of instrumental lo-fi background music compared to silence on cognitive interference performance among university students. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a lo-fi music condition or a silent condition while completing a paper-based Stroop Color-Word task. The main outcome will be the level of cognitive interference, measured by the number of correct responses during the interference condition. The study seeks to determine whether background music improves or impairs selective attention and cognitive control.
详细描述
This study investigates the impact of instrumental lo-fi background music on cognitive interference during a Stroop Color-Word task in university students. A between-subjects experimental design will be used, where participants are randomly assigned to either a lo-fi music condition or a silence control condition. All participants will complete three timed sections of the Stroop task: word reading, color naming, and color-word interference.
The Stroop interference score will be calculated based on the number of correct responses within a fixed time period. The study focuses on selective attention and cognitive control processes, examining whether background music facilitates or hinders performance.
Participants will be undergraduate students with normal or corrected vision and hearing. Standardized procedures will be followed to ensure consistency, including the use of headphones for all participants to control environmental conditions.
The findings of this study may contribute to understanding how environmental factors such as background music influence cognitive performance in academic settings.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 24 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •• Aged between 18 and 24 years (verified via self-report at screening)
- •Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Canadian University Dubai
- •Self-reported proficiency in English sufficient to understand task instructions and perform colour-naming responses
- •Self-reported normal or corrected-to-normal vision
- •Self-reported normal hearing
排除标准
- •• Any form of colour vision deficiency (e.g., red-green colour blindness)
- •A diagnosis of a neurological or psychological condition known to affect cognitive performance (e.g., ADHD, major depressive disorder, or learning disabilities), based on self-report
- •Current use of prescribed medication that may affect cognitive functioning, based on self-report
研究组 & 干预措施
Silence
Participants perform the Stroop task in silence without any background music.
Lo-Fi Music
Participants listen to instrumental lo-fi background music while performing the Stroop task.
干预措施: Instrumental Lo-Fi Music (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Stroop Interference Score
时间窗: During task completion (single session; approximately 5-7 minutes), participants complete the Stroop Color-Word Task under their assigned condition.
The Stroop interference score will be calculated as the difference between correct responses in the Color Naming and Color-Word Interference conditions. Higher scores indicate greater cognitive interference (poorer inhibitory control).
次要结局
未报告次要终点