Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
University Research Platform "The Stress of Life (SOLE) - Processes and Mechanisms underlying Everyday Life Stress", University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Sci Rep. 2021 Dec 15;11(1):24062. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-03374-w.
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.
尽管越来越多的文献记录了音乐对健康的有益影响，但关于音乐聆听对身心障碍个体影响的实证研究却很少。本研究采用移动评估设计，测试了在日常生活中，音乐聆听是否可以预测躯体症状、主观和生物应激水平的变化，并检验了具有躯体症状障碍（SSD）和抑郁障碍（DEP）的 58 名女性（M=27.7 岁）的潜在中介过程。多层次模型显示，无论心理健康状况如何，音乐聆听都可以预测主观压力评分的降低（p≤0.02），而主观压力的降低反过来又可以预测躯体症状的降低（p≤0.03）。此外，特定的音乐特征可以调节躯体症状（p=0.01）和自主活动（p=0.03）。这些发现表明，音乐聆听可能主要通过降低 SSD 和 DEP 女性的主观压力来减轻躯体症状，并进一步为日常生活中应用的有针对性的音乐干预措施的发展提供信息。
