Effects of music improvisation on academic performance and generalized anxiety in young adults (original) (raw)
Teenagers experience much anxiety physically and emotionally and these experiences can affect their academic performance. Many children especially in the United States face trouble which can present itself through such acts as school violence and dismal academic performance. While problems facing our teenagers have no single solution, this study aimed at investigating the beneficial effects of improviser- mediated musicality on academic performance and generalized anxiety in teenagers. This study examined whether improviser-mediated musicality leads to academic achievement in adolescents and also whether it improves the health and well-being of teenagers. Methods: A within-subjects method was used. 75 adolescents attending an urban public middle school in central Mississippi participated in this study. Anxiety scores were measured using Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-C) pre-test and post-test. The mathematics performance scores were measured pre-test ...
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