Potential Benefits of Sonic Augmentation Technology in Music for Improving Health and Wellness
Study Description
Our study aims to understand how music enhanced with sonic augmentation technology can improve overall wellbeing and influence the autonomic nervous system and promote the release of oxytocin, a neuropeptide associated with stress reduction and social bonding.
Participants in will be randomly assigned to either the group that hears sonic augmented music or the group that listens to other calming music. Participants will be asked to attend one in-person session at the Wellness Center (910 N. Jefferson Street) where they will listen to 15-minutes of music via wireless over-the-ear headphones and complete assessments (i.e., online self-report surveys via Qualtrics and salivary samples) before and after the music session. The online self-report surveys are estimated to take 10-20 minutes to complete. Salivary samples, which are estimated to take 5-10 minutes each to provide, will be used to examine oxytocin levels.
Eligibility Summary
To be eligible for the current study, participants must be employed at UF Health Jacksonville, between 18 and 89 years old, and be able to read and speak English.
Investigators
- Lourdes Dale, Ph.D.
Psychiatry - Mark McIntosh, M.D., M.P.H.
Emergency Medicine