‘I would want to listen to it as a medicine’ – Lo-fi music and state anxiety, a mixed-methods pilot study on young adults
| Autor: | Melanie Pius Dsouza, Ankitha Shetty, Shwetha TS, Pooja Damodar, Asha Albuquerque Pai, Rebecca Joyline Mathias, Sara D’Souza, Neha Tanya Lewis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Vol 29, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 02673843 2164-4527 0267-3843 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02673843.2024.2388787 |
| Popis: | Faced with heightened state anxiety, today’s youth are turning to lo-fi music for relief – but does it truly work, how and why? This study represents a pioneering initial exploration of lo-fi music and state anxiety through the lens of critical realism. It employs a mixed-methods intervention design to assess the preliminary effectiveness of lo-fi music in alleviating state anxiety and explores its possible underlying mechanisms. A pre-post experiment (n = 76) followed by interviews (n = 27) was conducted on young adults pursuing post-graduate education in Karnataka, India. Results demonstrate a significant reduction in state anxiety after lo-fi exposure. Participants reported that lo-fi disrupts intrusive thoughts and promotes relaxation, sleep, and positive mental states, construing it as an antidote to anxiety. This research unearths the unique characteristics of lo-fi music that may drive this effect. Future investigation is warranted to test the efficacy of this music in youth-focused mental health interventions. |
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