Efficacy of music therapy for depressive symptoms in college students: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Lin Y, Li Q
Frontiers in psychology · 2 citas
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- Marcadores de salud y funcionamiento
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- Financiación independiente
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Publicación
- Publicado
- 2025-07-18 · Front Psychol · vol. 16 · pág. 1576381
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- Frontiers Media
- Citado
- 7 citas · más que el 82% de estudios similares · 1.7× el promedio de su campo
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- 22 trabajos
- Acceso
- Acceso abierto (revista) · CC-BY
- Áreas de investigación
- Music Therapy and Health · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Music Education and Analysis
- Palabras clave
- music therapy, depressive symptoms, university students, depression, adjunctive intervention, mental health, treatment efficacy
2 autores
- Yanru Lin🇨🇳 · autor de correspondenciaChengdu University
- Qianlong Li🇨🇳Wuhan University
Resumen
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Introduction
In China, Depression is a significant mental health issue among college students, with a 28.4% prevalence rate. This meta-analysis systematically synthesizes empirical data to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of music therapy in mitigating depressive symptoms within collegiate populations.
Methods
Two authors searched seven international and Chinese databases from inception to February 5, 2025, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on music therapy for college students with depressive symptoms. Statistical synthesis was performed with RevMan 5.3 software, using random-effects models to calculate standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals.
Results
Sixteen RCTs involving 938 participants were included. Pooled estimates showed significant reductions in depressive symptoms as measured by SDS (SMD = -1.19, 95% CI: -1.56 to -0.82; p p = 0.002), and BDI (SMD = -1.98, 95% CI: -3.59 to -0.38; p = 0.015). High heterogeneity (I 2 = 76-89%) was found, but the results remained robust even after undergoing sensitivity analyses.
Conclusion
Music therapy is an effective adjunctive intervention for managing depressive symptoms in college students. However, due to significant heterogeneity, future research needs standardized treatment frameworks. Multi-center RCTs with blinded assessment and longitudinal designs should be prioritized to clarify dose-response relationships and neurophysiological mechanisms, facilitating the integration of music therapy into evidence-based mental health strategies for this population.
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