• Prof. Sathiya Preethi.S
• Dr.Aspin R

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on exam anxiety among college students of SCPM College of Nursing and paramedical sciences, Gonda. Pre experimental one group pretest and posttest design was used for this study. Data collection was done over the period of 2 weeks. The investigator selected 80 students through convenience sampling technique. In pre test, cognitive test anxiety scale was used for assessing the level of exam anxiety among college students. Investigator played 5 min of music in the morning before starting the class for the samples once in a day for 15 days. After completion of the intervention post test was done by using same cognitive test anxiety scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the findings of the study. There was highly significant difference (P<0.01) in the mean score of level of anxiety among College students. The mean score for pretest 19.7± 4.22 and post test15.95 ± 4.74. There was the association between the anxiety score and selected demographic variables like gender, class, chronic health problems, difficult subjects, frequency of exam, support system at (P<0.05). It is concluded that music therapy helps to reduce the exam anxiety among the college students.

Music therapy, exam anxiety, college students

"Effectiveness of music therapy on exam anxiety among college students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.d735-d739, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403390.pdf

"Effectiveness of music therapy on exam anxiety among college students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppd735-d739, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403390.pdf