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2024-05-06 @ 7:54 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:17 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06187272
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2024-01-02
First Post:
2023-11-16
Brief Title:
Effectiveness of Music Practical Examinations
Sponsor:
Russell Sage College
Organization:
Russell Sage College
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effectiveness of Music on the Performance of Graduate Occupational Therapy Students During
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2023-12
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
College student anxiety is rising alarmingly and directly affects academics occupations and well-being Occupational therapy OT students encounter a rigorous workload and pressure to become entry-level practitioners Higher education faculty strive for evidence-based teaching strategies and effective classroom management and are often challenged to promote a positive classroom culture This quasi-experimental study explored the effect of listening to music during a lab practical examination on the performance of OT graduate students
Detailed Description:
Through convenience sampling 68 graduate students in an occupational therapy program were recruited to participate The quasi-experimental study was conducted at Russell Sage College in Troy New York with approval from the International Review Board Inclusion criteria were male and female first and second-year students ages 19-34 enrolled in Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology or Physical Agent Modalities The data was collected during lab practicals in December 2021 and June 2023 Forty-three students signed consent forms to participate Students sign up for 20-minute time slots in pairs for the practical exam Each student randomly selects confidential assessment cards and takes turns independently completing their assignment Each practical contains a grading rubric and a score of 80 is required to pass Students either had one private room when an examiner during the practical and either it was quiet or low 60 bpm music played in the background Pre and post-outcome measures evaluated each students state trait test anxiety blood pressure and heart rate outside the assessment room State and trait anxiety was measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults by Charles D Spielberger and the Test Anxiety Inventory by Charles D Spielberger Associates State-Trait Anxiety is cited in over 20000 articles and is the primary assessment used most often for individuals susceptible to anxiety The reliability of the State-Trait Anxiety is 86 - 95 and substantial evidence confirms its validity Mean S-anxiety 59 T- T-anxiety 57 college students of both sexes The Test Anxiety Inventory measures individual situational anxiety of symptom frequency throughout an exam like apprehension and nervousness Remote online survey licenses were purchased to administer the State-Trait Anxiety Adult and Test Anxiety Inventory on each students laptop Mind Gardens Transform System collected raw scaled scores The research team recorded blood pressure and heart rate with the digital Blood Pressure monitor with an upper arm cuff
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None