Music Listening in Times of COVID-19 Outbreak: A Brazilian Study.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 outbreak required diverse strategies, such as social distancing and self-isolation, to avoid a healthcare system crisis. However, these measures have been associated with the onset or increase of anxiety and depression symptoms in the population. Music listening was previously shown to regulate emotion, consequently reducing depression symptoms. Since previous studies with Brazilian samples have already shown a high prevalence of depressive symptoms during the first confinement period, the aim of this study was threefold: (i) to compare groups with severe depression symptoms and no depression in what concerns to demographic and socio-economic factors as well as symptoms of anxiety and resilience levels, (ii) to explore changes in music listening daily routine during the confin

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177432 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature