Effect of music breathing, a program based on mindful breathing and music listening therapy for promoting sense of coherence in young people: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials October 12, 2023 Winnie Lai-Sheung Cheng, Anson Chui-Yan Tang, Mark Cheuk-Man Tsang et al. 4 citations
A proposed randomized controlled trial will test whether a 6-week Music Breathing program—combining music listening and mindful breathing guided by a certified music therapist—can improve sense of coherence, a personal resource that helps mitigate stress and promote mental well-being. The study plans to recruit 290 young people aged 18–30, randomly assigning them to the Music Breathing program or a control condition of a Mental Health Education Programme. Outcomes include sense of coherence, coping self-efficacy, emotion regulation, mindfulness, depression, anxiety, stress, subjective well-being, and salivary cortisol. The results aim to inform stress-coping interventions for young people.