ArticleScientific reports2021
The effects of music listening on somatic symptoms and stress markers in the everyday life of women with somatic complaints and depression.
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An Ecological Momentary Intervention for the Reduction of Impairment in Somatic Symptom Disorder
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of the Eight-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-8): Specific cultural considerations for the assessment of depression.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Stress among Nursing Students in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The transformative power of music: Insights into neuroplasticity, health, and disease.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2024Review
- Narcissistic coaches and athletes' individual rowing performance.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Reciprocal relationships between sleep and smell.Frontiers in neural circuits · 2022Review
- An ecological momentary music intervention for the reduction of acute stress in daily life: A mixed methods feasibility study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
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.
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