Music for Anxiety Reduction and Performance Enhancement in Nursing Simulation Academic Article

abstract

• 2016 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. Background: Performance anxiety related to nursing simulation can potentially impede student learning. Method: This study employed a randomized control group pretest-posttest design to examine the effect of music listening on anxiety, self-efficacy, and performance among baccalaureate nursing students undergoing simulation testing (N = 38; Mage = 23.05, standard deviation = 3.41). Results: Heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and state-trait anxiety scores were significantly lower in the experimental group, F(3, 35) = 6.55, p = .02, 2 = 0.27, whereas instructor performance ratings were significantly higher than the control condition (p = .009). No differences were seen on self-efficacy scores (p = .37). Conclusions: The intervention has the potential to reduce anxiety, improve performance, and facilitate learning in simulation testing experiences.

authors

• Mulcahy, Angela

published proceedings

• CLINICAL SIMULATION IN NURSING

author list (cited authors)

• Gosselin, K. P., Holland, B., Mulcahy, A., Williamson, S., & Widacki, A.

citation count

• 9

complete list of authors

• Gosselin, Kevin P||Holland, Brian||Mulcahy, Angela||Williamson, Sara||Widacki, Alexis

publication date

• January 2016

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Clinical Simulation in Nursing  Journal

keywords

• Anxiety
• Music
• Nursing Education
• Nursing Simulation
• Performance

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.ecns.2015.12.002

start page

• 16

end page

• 23

volume

• 12

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.ecns.2015.12.002