@article{91,
  keywords = {Anxiety/stress, Emotion, Emotional induction, Mood, Music},
  author = {Fran González Corona and Santiago Estaún Ferrer and Ramón Cladellas Pros},
  title = {Music as an anxiety reducer: A pilot study},
  abstract = {The aim of this research is to analyse the effects of listening to subjectively pleasant/unpleasant music for the listener on the levels of anxiety measured by the STAI trait/sate inventory. Twenty participants indicated the music that was subjectively pleasant/unpleasant. The STAI was administered before and after listening to music in the experimental situation. Results seem to indicate that listening to music modifies the perception of state anxiety, generating a positive mood and reducing anxiety after listening to pleasant music and the opposite effects with unpleasant music; the silent condition produced slightly higher levels of anxiety. Therefore, musical preferences are a very useful tool for psychotherapy in order to cope with anxiety and mood induction.},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Ansiedad y Estrés},
  volume = {26},
  number = {1},
  pages = {46-51},
  month = {06/2020},
  publisher = {Elsevier Espana S.L.U},
  issn = {1134-7937},
  isbn = {2174-0437},
  doi = {10.1016/j.anyes.2020.02.001},
}