1 MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour & Development, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
2 School of Social Sciences & Psychology, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2019 Jun;34(4):247-253. doi: 10.1177/1533317518808011. Epub 2018 Oct 21.
Personalized music playlists are increasingly being utilized in aged care settings. This study aims to investigate how musical features influence the affective response to music of people with probable dementia.
A factorial experiment (2 × 2 × 3) was conducted to investigate the influence of tempo (fast, slow), mode (major, minor), and lyrics (none, negative, positive). Ninety-nine people with probable dementia were randomly assigned to 3 conditions, listening to 3 personalized playlists. Galvanic skin response and activation of facial action units were measured.
Music with fast tempos increased arousal and reduced enjoyment. Music in minor keys increased activation of the depressor anguli oris, suggesting increased sadness. Lyrics had no significant effect on response.
The findings demonstrate that both tempo and mode influenced the response of the listener. As well as accounting for personal preferences, music for people with dementia should be carefully targeted toward the affective outcome desired.
个性化音乐播放列表在老年护理环境中越来越多地被使用。本研究旨在探讨音乐特征如何影响可能患有痴呆症的人的音乐情感反应。
进行了一项因子实验（2×2×3），以调查节奏（快、慢）、调式（大调、小调）和歌词（无、负、正）对音乐的影响。99 名可能患有痴呆症的人被随机分配到 3 种条件下，分别听 3 个个性化播放列表。测量皮肤电反应和面部动作单元的激活。
快节奏的音乐增加了兴奋度，降低了享受感。小调音乐增加了降口角肌的激活，表明悲伤感增加。歌词对反应没有显著影响。
研究结果表明，节奏和调式都影响了听众的反应。除了考虑个人喜好外，为痴呆症患者选择的音乐应该针对期望的情感效果进行精心定位。
