The effects of music listening on somatic symptoms and stress markers in the everyday life of women with somatic complaints and depression

Autor(en)

Anja Feneberg, Ricarda Mewes, Johanna M. Wagner-Doerr, Urs Markus Nater

Abstrakt

Despite a growing body of literature documenting the health-beneficial effects of music, empirical research on the effects of music listening in individuals with psychosomatic disorders is scarce. Using an ambulatory assessment design, we tested whether music listening predicts changes in somatic symptoms, subjective, and biological stress levels, and examined potential mediating processes, in the everyday life of 58 women (M = 27.7 years) with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) and depressive disorders (DEP). Multilevel models revealed that music listening predicted lower subjective stress ratings (p ≤ 0.02) irrespective of mental health condition, which, in turn, predicted lower somatic symptoms (p ≤ 0.03). Moreover, specific music characteristics modulated somatic symptoms (p = 0.01) and autonomic activity (p = 0.03). These findings suggest that music listening might mitigate somatic symptoms predominantly via a reduction in subjective stress in women with SSD and DEP and further inform the development of targeted music interventions applicable in everyday life.

Organisation(en)

Forschungs-, Lehr- und Praxisambulanz, Institut für Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologie, Forschungsplattform The Stress of Life - Processes and Mechanisms underlying Everyday Life Stress

Externe Organisation(en)

Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg

Journal

Scientific Reports

Band

11

Anzahl der Seiten

12

ISSN

2045-2322

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03374-w

Publikationsdatum

12-2021

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

501010 Klinische Psychologie, 501027 Musiktherapie, 305909 Stressforschung

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

General

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