Effects of mindfulness, music therapy, and social support on adolescents test anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Test anxiety is a common form of situational anxiety among adolescents, which can seriously affect their academic performance and mental health. Guided by Emotion Regulation Theory and Social Support Theory, this study explores the mechanism by which mindfulness influences adolescent test anxiety, introducing music therapy and social support as chained mediators.

Method

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 372 adolescents from a secondary school in China. Measurement tools included the Mindfulness Scale, Music Therapy Perception Scale, Social Support Scale, and Test Anxiety Scale. Correlation analysis was performed using SPSS 26.0, and chained mediation analysis was conducted using the PROCESS macro (Model 6).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Xiang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12077037 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature