Music and Anxiety in Teenagers
School Name
Chapin High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Psychology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Teenagers are prone to mental health issues as they explore their future as they approach becoming young adults, thus this environment creates immense levels of stress, anxiety, and even depression. The economic cost of mental health disorders in the US is over $300 billion USD currently. In 1990, the economic cost was $147.8 billion USD. The great cost of mental health indicates that mental healthcare specialists are in need of medications, experience, and materials required to assist patients properly. To reduce economic costs, anxiety can be focused on as the most commonly diagnosed mental illness and therefore has a greater impact on the overall cost. The cost of mental health care is due to the specialists who assist teenagers requiring numerous materials, medicine, and experience in order to address a patient's illness and treat it accordingly. However, traditional methods of therapy and prescriptions can be hard to come by for low-income families. Alternative practices such as music must be considered to achieve affordable methods that reduce symptoms and levels of anxiety. Classical, jazz, and instrumental music have been found to relieve anxiety due to their calming, smoother sounds and rhythm. Participants from a public high school in the US are surveyed and interviewed to conclude if participants’ anxiety level differs from a pre-test to a post-test. Using a self-reported questionnaire that accurately determines anxiety levels based on self-analysis questions, the research further concludes after a 2-week period and interview process when final anxiety levels are recorded and ultimately analyze to conclude whether the null hypothesis can or cannot be rejected.
Recommended Citation
Hawkins, Emily, "Music and Anxiety in Teenagers" (2023). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 122.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2023/all/122
Location
ECL 119
Start Date
3-25-2023 11:45 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
Music and Anxiety in Teenagers
ECL 119
Teenagers are prone to mental health issues as they explore their future as they approach becoming young adults, thus this environment creates immense levels of stress, anxiety, and even depression. The economic cost of mental health disorders in the US is over $300 billion USD currently. In 1990, the economic cost was $147.8 billion USD. The great cost of mental health indicates that mental healthcare specialists are in need of medications, experience, and materials required to assist patients properly. To reduce economic costs, anxiety can be focused on as the most commonly diagnosed mental illness and therefore has a greater impact on the overall cost. The cost of mental health care is due to the specialists who assist teenagers requiring numerous materials, medicine, and experience in order to address a patient's illness and treat it accordingly. However, traditional methods of therapy and prescriptions can be hard to come by for low-income families. Alternative practices such as music must be considered to achieve affordable methods that reduce symptoms and levels of anxiety. Classical, jazz, and instrumental music have been found to relieve anxiety due to their calming, smoother sounds and rhythm. Participants from a public high school in the US are surveyed and interviewed to conclude if participants’ anxiety level differs from a pre-test to a post-test. Using a self-reported questionnaire that accurately determines anxiety levels based on self-analysis questions, the research further concludes after a 2-week period and interview process when final anxiety levels are recorded and ultimately analyze to conclude whether the null hypothesis can or cannot be rejected.
