The Impact of Tai Chi Combined With Music Therapy Intervention on Depression and Anxiety Among College Students

NCT06464328 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: USM/JEPeM/22040247
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of Tai Chi combined with music therapy on alleviating depression and anxiety among college students. Depression and anxiety are prevalent among college students and have a significant impact on their lives and academic performance. Therefore, exploring effective interventions is crucial for promoting the mental health of college students.

Conditions

Unrecognized Condition

Keywords

Tai Chi combined with music therapy; depression; anxiety; college students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change from the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) at week 12

  The SDS, developed by American researchers Zung (1965), is specifically designed to evaluate the degree of depression in participants. The survey comprises 20 items, and participants express their feelings using a Likert scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 4 (Always). The SDS has been widely utilized worldwide to measure depression levels, demonstrating strong internal consistency and validity (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.832), and has been well-established in clinical and research settings (Campo-Arias et al., 2006).

  12 weeks

• Change from the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) at week 12

  The SAS developed by American researchers Zung, (2013), is tailored to assess the anxiety level of participants. This instrument consists of a concise 20-item questionnaire, and participants use a Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 4 (Strongly Agree) to express their emotions. The SAS exhibits robust psychometric properties in assessing participants' anxiety levels, with acceptable reliability values. The internal consistency, measured through Cronbach's Alpha, is 0.897, and the test-retest reliability, represented by the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), is 0.913 (Samakouri et al., 2012).

  12 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi combined with music therapy Intervention, the effect was achieved by replacing the school's physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice, and then by playing music of the researchers' choice during class.

Behavioral: Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention

Music intervention only

EXPERIMENTAL

Music only (the fast tempo of 120-130 bpm music will be selected) The effect was achieved by playing music selected by the researchers during originally physical education classes in school.

Behavioral: Music intervention only

Tai Chi intervention only

EXPERIMENTAL

Tai Chi intervention only The effect was achieved by replacing the school's originally physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice.

Behavioral: Tai Chi intervention only

Interventions

Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi combined with music therapy Intervention, the effect was achieved by replacing the school's physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice, and then by playing music of the researchers' choice during class; twice a week for twelve weeks

Tai Chi Combined with Music Therapy Intervention

Music intervention only BEHAVIORAL

Music only (120-130 bpm) The effect was achieved by playing music selected by the researchers during originally physical education classes in school; twice a week for twelve weeks

Music intervention only

Tai Chi intervention only BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi intervention only The effect was achieved by replacing the school's originally physical education classes with Tai Chi of the researchers' choice; twice a week for twelve weeks

Tai Chi intervention only

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• This study were being enrolled as a student at Tianjin University of Sport
• aged between 18 and 25 years
• proficient in reading and communicating in Chinese.

You may not qualify if:

• Students with visual impairments
• Students with auditory
• Students with other impairments

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wu Jiarun: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2024
• First Posted: June 18, 2024
• Study Start: February 5, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 5, 2023
• Study Completion: September 5, 2023
• Last Updated: June 18, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Locations

MY (1)