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"Pick a nature sound now to feel better": the effects of listening to a chosen natural sound on informal caregivers' well-being
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Caring for a loved one can be challenging and stressful, making it
crucial for caregivers to prioritize their own well-being. Listening to
nature sounds may provide caregivers with a much-needed respite
from their responsibilities. Research indicates that personal prefer
ences significantly influence well-being, as granting autonomy in
task selection can positively impacthealth. Inthispreliminarystudy,
weexplored the effects of selecting nature sounds on mobile phones
for the well-being of informal caregivers. Specifically, we compared
the effects of chosen sounds versus random sounds. We recruited
twenty-eight informal caregivers, primarily women, and used the
SAM and PANAS scales to assess well-being at baseline, during
random sound exposure, and while listening to chosen sounds. Our
findings suggest that nature sounds accessed via mobile phones can
enhance the well-being of informal caregivers in at least three key
areas: Valence, Positive Affect, and Negative Affect. Notably, the im
provements in valence and positive affect were more pronounced
when caregivers selected their own nature sounds compared to
when they listened to random sounds.
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Informal caregivers Self-care Well-being Nature sounds . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia
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Citação
Beatriz Peres and Pedro Campos. 2024. "Pick a Nature Sound Now to Feel Better": The Effects of Listening to a Chosen Natural Sound on Informal Caregivers’ Well-being. In International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia (MUM’24), December 01–04, 2024, Stockholm, Sweden. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 3 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3701571.3703378
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ACM