Raga Bhairavi in virtual reality reduces stress-related psychophysiological markers

The effects of classical music on psychophysiological parameters are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the impact of listening to raga Bhairavi, an Indian Classical Music for six days on anxiety, stress, depression, and heart rate variability (HRV) parameters. Forty-four individua...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2024-10, Vol.14 (1), p.24816-11, Article 24816
Main Authors: Chand, Kulbhushan, Chandra, Shilpa, Dutt, Varun
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Anxiety
Classical music
Computer applications
DASS
Depression
Female
Heart rate
Heart Rate - physiology
Heart rate variability
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Indian classical music
Intervention
Male
Mental depression
multidisciplinary
Music - psychology
Music Therapy - methods
Raga Bhairavi
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
Virtual Reality
Well being
Young Adult
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Summary:The effects of classical music on psychophysiological parameters are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the impact of listening to raga Bhairavi, an Indian Classical Music for six days on anxiety, stress, depression, and heart rate variability (HRV) parameters. Forty-four individuals were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (VR-raga), where they listened to raga Bhairavi via 360° video in a virtual reality environment, or the control group, where there was no exposure to raga Bhairavi for six days. Before allocation, the HRV baselines (relax-baseline and stress-baseline) were recorded on the first day. On the first and sixth days of the intervention, HRV was monitored, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire was administered before and after the intervention. After six days, all DASS-21 subscales were significantly reduced in the VR-raga group. A similar trend was observed in the seven HRV parameters evaluated in this study, which demonstrated reduced physiological stress and enhanced autonomic balance following the six-day intervention. The findings collectively indicated the efficacy of the VR-based raga Bhairavi intervention in reducing psychological stress markers and highlighted the potential applications of utilizing the VR-based raga intervention for improving mental well-being in the real-world context.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-74932-1