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Evaluating the Efficacy of a 5-Min Music Listening Intervention for State Anxiety Reduction in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Soqia J, Yakoub-Agha L, Alameer MB, Nahas L, Mohamad L, Antoun I, Almohsen C, Mohsen S. · Health science reports · 2025 · Randomized controlled trial report · double blinding not verified

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Recorded summary

No significant anxiety reduction between arms (p=0.622); neither arm's within-group change significant.

Recorded limitations

Small single-faculty study, immediate outcomes only, baseline anxiety differences; no sound-sensitivity measurement.

Evidence and provenance

Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.

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Evaluating the Efficacy of a 5-Min Music Listening Intervention for State Anxiety Reduction in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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