Display options
Cite
Linnemann A, Kappert MB, Fischer S, et al. The effects of music listening on pain and stress in the daily life of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Front Hum Neurosci. 2015;9:434doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00434.
Linnemann, A., Kappert, M. B., Fischer, S., Doerr, J. M., Strahler, J., & Nater, U. M. (2015). The effects of music listening on pain and stress in the daily life of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 9434. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00434
Linnemann, Alexandra, et al. "The effects of music listening on pain and stress in the daily life of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome." Frontiers in human neuroscience vol. 9 (2015): 434. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00434
Linnemann A, Kappert MB, Fischer S, Doerr JM, Strahler J, Nater UM. The effects of music listening on pain and stress in the daily life of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Front Hum Neurosci. 2015 Jul 30;9:434. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00434. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26283951; PMCID: PMC4519690.
Copy Download .nbib Format: NLM
Share it on

Front Hum Neurosci. 2015 Jul 30;9:434. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00434. eCollection 2015.

The effects of music listening on pain and stress in the daily life of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Frontiers in human neuroscience

Alexandra Linnemann, Mattes B Kappert, Susanne Fischer, Johanna M Doerr, Jana Strahler, Urs M Nater

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychology, University of Marburg Marburg, Germany.
  2. Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London London, UK.

PMID: 26283951 PMCID: PMC4519690 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00434

Abstract

Music listening is associated with both pain- and stress-reducing effects. However, the effects of music listening in daily life remain understudied, and the psycho-biological mechanisms underlying the health-beneficial effect of music listening remain unknown. We examined the effects of music listening on pain and stress in daily life in a sample of women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS; i.e., a condition characterized by chronic pain) and investigated whether a potentially pain-reducing effect of music listening was mediated by biological stress-responsive systems. Thirty women (mean age: 50.7 ± 9.9 years) with FMS were examined using an ecological momentary assessment design. Participants rated their current pain intensity, perceived control over pain, perceived stress level, and music listening behavior five times per day for 14 consecutive days. At each assessment, participants provided a saliva sample for the later analysis of cortisol and alpha-amylase as biomarkers of stress-responsive systems. Hierarchical linear modeling revealed that music listening increased perceived control over pain, especially when the music was positive in valence and when it was listened to for the reason of 'activation' or 'relaxation'. In contrast, no effects on perceived pain intensity were observed. The effects of music listening on perceived control over pain were not mediated by biomarkers of stress-responsive systems. Music listening in daily life improved perceived control over pain in female FMS patients. Clinicians using music therapy should become aware of the potential adjuvant role of music listening in daily life, which has the potential to improve symptom control in chronic pain patients. In order to study the role of underlying biological mechanisms, it might be necessary to use more intensive engagement with music (i.e., collective singing or music-making) rather than mere music listening.

Keywords: ecological momentary assessment; fibromyalgia syndrome; music listening; pain; stress

References

  1. Front Psychol. 2014 Feb 11;5:90 - PubMed
  2. Emotion. 2008 Oct;8(5):668-83 - PubMed
  3. Behav Res Ther. 1987;25(4):273-9 - PubMed
  4. Altern Ther Health Med. 2011 Jul-Aug;17(4):16-23 - PubMed
  5. Pain Res Manag. 2014 Mar-Apr;19(2):97-101 - PubMed
  6. Pain. 1999 Feb;79(2-3):105-11 - PubMed
  7. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2014 Mar;15(3):170-80 - PubMed
  8. Pain Manag Nurs. 2013 Jun;14(2):e39-46 - PubMed
  9. J Rheumatol. 2011 Jun;38(6):1113-22 - PubMed
  10. Arthritis Res Ther. 2011 Apr 28;13(2):211 - PubMed
  11. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Feb;34(2):163-71 - PubMed
  12. Pain. 1998 Jul;77(1):33-9 - PubMed
  13. Pain. 2007 Feb;127(3):276-86 - PubMed
  14. Eur J Pain. 2006 May;10(4):343-51 - PubMed
  15. Biol Psychol. 2011 May;87(2):183-94 - PubMed
  16. Trends Cogn Sci. 2013 Apr;17(4):179-93 - PubMed
  17. Pain. 2007 Jul;130(1-2):119-25 - PubMed
  18. Arthritis Rheum. 1995 Jan;38(1):19-28 - PubMed
  19. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 May;34(4):486-96 - PubMed
  20. Mayo Clin Proc. 1999 Apr;74(4):385-98 - PubMed
  21. Anesth Analg. 1999 Dec;89(6):1517-20 - PubMed
  22. J Music Ther. 2004 Fall;41(3):192-214 - PubMed
  23. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2015 Oct;60:82-90 - PubMed
  24. Psychol Methods. 2003 Jun;8(2):115-28 - PubMed
  25. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. 2008;4:1-32 - PubMed
  26. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2003 Dec;29(6):444-51 - PubMed
  27. Pain Manag Nurs. 2008 Sep;9(3):96-103 - PubMed
  28. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Dec;1148:64-73 - PubMed
  29. Biol Res Nurs. 2013 Jul;15(3):318-29 - PubMed
  30. J Music Ther. 2006 Winter;43(4):295-316 - PubMed
  31. Pain. 2008 Jan;134(1-2):140-7 - PubMed
  32. Neuron. 2007 Aug 2;55(3):377-91 - PubMed
  33. J Am Dent Assoc. 1959 Dec;59:1144-9 - PubMed
  34. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2013 Sep;26(5):440-5 - PubMed
  35. Pain Res Treat. 2012;2012:184835 - PubMed

Publication Types