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Nuki, Michiko et al: Effects Of Healing Music On Endocrinological Changes
A factor analysis was carried out using the rating values for all eight
pieces. Rotation was conducted according to the varimax method. Three
factors were chosen according to the principal factor solution.
The first factor includes the eight adjective pairs "calm", "serene",
"graceful", "static", "at ease", "healing", and "comforting", and "able to
concentrate", and considering these characteristics it was labeled
"relaxation".
The second factor was labeled "vivid", and includes the five adjective
pairs "bright", "healthy", "light", "spacious", and "energetic".
The third factor was labeled "evaluation", and includes the five
adjectives "fondness", "profound", "distinguished", "interesting", and
"natural".
Gender: A different criterion could be seen for the African drum rhythms,
the Bartok sonata, and "Sunlight and Forest" according to gender. Regarding
the second factor "vivid" for the African drum rhythms, the men's score of -
0.10 was significantly lower than the women's score of 0.92 (p = < 0.01). The
women evaluated this piece as being more vivid. Regarding the second
factor "vivid" for the Bartok piece, the men's score of 0.13 was significantly
lower than the women's score of 0.79 (p = < 0.05).
Regarding the first factor "relaxation" for the piece entitled "Sunlight and
Forest", the men's score of 0.41 was significantly lower than the women's
score of 1.20 (p = < 0.01). The women evaluated it as being more tranquil.
For the second factor of the same piece, the men's score of 0.41 was
significantly lower than the women's score of 1.00 (p = < 0.01). The women
evaluated it as being livelier. (See Table 1)
* Characteristics of "relaxing" pieces
a) Soft and beautiful harmony Åc 19 people
b) Beautiful melody Åc 8 people
c) Exotic Åc 2 people
d) Repeated rhythms Åc 1 person
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