Hearing music in the group will depress you

Sydney, May 28: One study suggests that people who hear sad music and sadness in a group can make people feel more depressed. This type of band has a high proportion of music in youth, reflecting the relative importance of music and social relationships to young people, the study found. These results reveal important information about how people with depression use music," said corresponding author, Sandra Garrido from Western Sydney University, Milperra, Australia.
"Susceptible individuals with a predilection for rumination may be most likely to suffer negative outcomes from group rumination, with social feedback deepening and exacerbating negative thoughts and feelings," Garrido said. The findings, published in Frontiers in Psychology, also showed that listening to inspiring music in a group and engaging in discussions about music and life is a more positive interaction that makes people feel good.
In this study, the researchers wanted to investigate the self-reported effects on mood that comes with listening to sad music in group settings, and how mood is influenced by rumination (a maladaptive focus on negative thoughts), depression, and coping style. To do so, they recruited 697 participants who completed an online survey about "their ways of using music, types of musical engagement and the effect of music listening."
The participants also completed a number of additional questionnaires, which helped the researchers determine factors such as the presence of symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress; general tendencies towards depression; coping styles, i.e. Trends towards rumination or reflection; Music is engaged as a measure of well-being; The questionnaires are intended for a variety of musical instruments that are singly and in one group. As a result, young people are particularly affected by group rumination with music.