*전북대학교병원 간호부, †전북대학교 간호대학 대학원, ‡예수대학교 간호대학, §전북대학교 간호대학
*Department of Nursing, Chonbuk National University Hospital, †College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Graduate School, ‡College of Nursing, Jesus University, §College of Nursing, Chonbuk National
The purpose of the study was to measure the effects of listening to music on anxiety for pre-operative patients. Subjects were 48 pre-operative patients waiting for surgery at C University hospital in J City. A non-equivalent control group with pre and post-test design was used for the study. The 24-patient study group had listened to preferred music continually from the ward to the operation room for 2 hours while the 24-patient control group had been on bed rest. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger, 1975) was employed before and after testing. The study found that listening to music was significantly effective on blocking anxiety level increase in the mean while anxiety level was increased in control group. The degree of anxiety was significantly reduced in women and the young by vocal music. However, age was the one significant predictor that reduced anxiety by 22.2% explanation of the total. To conclude, listening to patient's preferred music was a therapeutic intervention for anxiety intervention, especially for the pre-operative young age group. (Korean J Str Res 2012;20:31∼40)