Effect of Indian Classical Music on Academic Stress among Postgraduate Students

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of Indian classical music on academic stress among postgraduate students. For this experimental study, a total of 80 postgraduate students were selected randomly from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (India). The study employed a two group pre-test and post-test design using the Students’ Academic Stress Scale (SASS), originally developed by Kim (1970). Students in the experimental group listened to classical music (Raga maaru bihag, instrumental) for thirty consecutive days (twenty minutes a day) following the pre-test, while the control group continued with their usual routine. It was found that the experimental group attained a score of in the post-test, whereas the control group had a higher post-test score of The resultant value of is highly significant at the level of confidence 0.01. Thef indings revealed that classical music had a significant impact on academic stress among postgraduate students. Therefore, it can be said that listening to Indian classical music reduces the level of academic stress among postgraduate students, which contributes to improving their overall academic success.