Mitchell Laura A, MacDonald Raymond A R
Department of Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University, Gasgow, UK.
J Music Ther. 2006 Winter;43(4):295-316. doi: 10.1093/jmt/43.4.295.
This study investigates the effects of music listening on perception and tolerance of experimentally induced cold pressor pain. Fifty-four participants (34 females, 20 males) each underwent 3 cold pressor trials while listening to (a) white noise, (b) specially designed relaxation music, and (c) their own chosen music. Tolerance time, pain intensity on visual analog scale, and the pain rating index of the McGill Pain Questionnaire and perceived control over the pain were measured in each condition. While listening to their own preferred music, male and female participants tolerated the painful stimulus significantly longer than during both the relaxation music and control conditions. However, only female participants rated the intensity of the pain as significantly lower in the preferred music condition. Both male and female participants reported feeling significantly more control when listening to their preferred music. It is suggested that personal preference is an influential factor when considering the efficacy of music listening for pain relief.
本研究调查了听音乐对实验诱导的冷压痛觉的感知和耐受性的影响。54名参与者（34名女性，20名男性）在听（a）白噪音、（b）专门设计的放松音乐和（c）他们自己选择的音乐时，每人都进行了3次冷压试验。在每种情况下，测量耐受时间、视觉模拟量表上的疼痛强度、麦吉尔疼痛问卷的疼痛评分指数以及对疼痛的感知控制。在听自己喜欢的音乐时，男性和女性参与者忍受疼痛刺激的时间明显长于听放松音乐和对照条件下的时间。然而，只有女性参与者在喜欢的音乐条件下将疼痛强度评为明显更低。男性和女性参与者都报告说，在听自己喜欢的音乐时感觉更能控制疼痛。研究表明，在考虑听音乐缓解疼痛的效果时，个人偏好是一个有影响的因素。
