TY - JOUR KW - Anxiety/stress KW - Emotion KW - Emotional induction KW - Mood KW - Music AU - Fran González Corona AU - Santiago Estaún Ferrer AU - Ramón Cladellas Pros AB - 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. IS - 1 M1 - 1 M3 - Journal article N2 - 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. PB - Elsevier Espana S.L.U PY - 2020 SN - 2174-0437/1134-7937 SP - 46 EP - 51 T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés TI - Music as an anxiety reducer: A pilot study VL - 26 ER -