Abstract :

Background: Stress is common among final-year medical students due to academic demands, thesis preparation, and clinical responsibilities. Mozart classical music therapy may serve as a simple non-pharmacological relaxation method to reduce stress.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of Mozart classical music therapy in reducing stress levels among final-year medical students at Nusa Cendana University.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study used a one-group pretest-posttest design. Respondents were final-year students of the Medical Education Study Program, Faculty of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Nusa Cendana University. Stress levels were measured using the Perceived Stress Scale-10 before and after Mozart classical music therapy. The intervention was given for 15 minutes daily for seven consecutive days. Pretest and posttest stress scores were analyzed using a paired t-test.

Results: Before the intervention, most respondents had moderate stress (89.1%), followed by mild stress (7.3%) and severe stress (3.6%). After the intervention, mild stress increased to 30.9%, moderate stress decreased to 63.6%, and one respondent (1.8%) reported no stress. A significant reduction in stress level was found after therapy (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: Mozart classical music therapy significantly reduced stress levels among final-year medical students.

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Keywords :

Medical Students, Mozart Classical Music, Music Therapy, PSS-10, Stress

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