How Can We Help? Wellbeing Interventions for Choral Music Ensembles

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age10-20
SponsorJess Walls

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if psychology and music based interventions can impact anxiety and overall wellbeing in adolescents enrolled in choral music classes. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Do specific psychology and music based breathing interventions impact anxiety and overall wellbeing in adolescents? Do specific psychology and music based performance anxiety reduction interventions impact anxiety and overall wellbeing in adolescents? Do specific psychology and music based emotion regulation interventions impact anxiety and overall wellbeing in adolescents? Researchers will compare results of pre-test data, post-test data, qualitative interviews, and surveys of adult choral directors to see if there is a measurable impact on adolescent anxiety and overall wellbeing.

Participants will:

* Use box breathing during choral music warm-ups to connect choral breathing to breathing for anxiety reduction * Use "magnify" technique to compare cognitive distortions regarding an upcoming performance that may cause anxiety to the most likely realistic outcome * Use emotion regulation through song lyrics technique to connect lyrics of choral music repertoire to participants experienced emotions

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Enrolled in 6th through 12th grade at selected schools

Enrolled in choir at the selected schools

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Box breathing
  • Magnify
  • Emotion regulation through choral literature

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Jess Walls

Lead sponsor

Auburn University

Sponsor institution