Physiological Stress, Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Heart rate, Skin conductance, Music
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of sedative and stimulative music listening on physiological responses among nursing students.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSedative Music
The participants will come twice in person and listen to 9 minutes of sedative music.
BEHAVIORALStimulative Music
The participants will come twice in person and listen to 9 minutes of stimulative music.
Sponsors
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* a senior, junior, or second-semester sophomore in the traditional undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program * a student in the accelerated BSN program
Exclusion criteria
•self-reported hearing impairments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Heart Rate | baseline, up to 12 minutes | Heart rate will be measured using the Polar Verity Sense Optical Heart Rate Sensor in beats per minute (bpm) |
| Change in Skin Conductance | baseline, up to 12 minutes | Skin conductance will be measured using the NeuLog Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) in micro Siemens (µS). |
| Change in Anxiety Level | baseline, up to 12 minutes | The Six Item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory includes six statements that are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Moderately so, 4=Very much). The scale will measure current feelings of anxiety. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Degree of Stress Experienced by A Nursing Student measured by the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSS) Likert Scale | up to 5 minutes | The PSS consists of 29 items that are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1=Never, 2=Seldom, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always). The PSS measures the degree of stress experienced by a nursing student based on stressful factors relevant to the demanding nursing curriculum. |
| Liking Song Scale (4-point Likert Scale) | up to 5 minutes | Each music playlist will consist of three songs. The participant will rate how much the participant liked each of the three songs on a 4-point Likert scale (1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Moderately so, 4=Very much). |
| Familiarity Song Scale (Rating scale) | up to 5 minutes | Each music playlist will consist of three songs. The participant will indicate how familiar the participant is with each of the three songs on a rating scale (0=No, 1= I'm not sure, 2=Yes). The results of each song will be added to represent a quasi-continuous variable for how familiar the participant was with the music playlist as a whole. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed