The purpose of this study was to explore how asking for general music preferences compares to asking for music preferences that relate to the intended objective (in this case, relaxation), and to determine if one of these types of preferred music was more effective than the other in eliciting relaxation. Participants, who were undergraduate non-music majors (N = 71), took part in a music listening study in which their perceived relaxation and galvanic skin response (GSR) levels were recorded. Participants were placed in one of three groups: the participant-selected preferred music group (PM), the participant-selected preferred relaxing music group (PRM), or the unfamiliar, non-preferred music group (NPM). Results indicate that participants in the PM and PRM groups experienced significant increases in perceived relaxation and significant decreases in GSR levels, but there was not a significant difference between the two groups in the amount of change. Therefore, preferred music and preferred relaxing music appear equally effective in increasing relaxation responses. These findings provide support for the continued use of patient-preferred music in music therapy settings and offer alternative suggestions for assessing music preferences. / A Thesis submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music. / Summer Semester 2015. / July 13, 2015. / galvanic skin response, music preference, music therapy, relaxation / Includes bibliographical references. / John Geringer, Professor Directing Thesis; Jayne M. Standley, Committee Member; Dianne Gregory, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_253204 |
| Contributors | Bruestle, Emily R. (Emily Ruth) (authoraut), Geringer, John M. (professor directing thesis), Standley, Jayne M. (committee member), Gregory, Sarah Dianne (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Music (degree granting college) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (51 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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