The Effects of Dance-motion Activities Using Stimulus Music on Stress Reduction in Single-person Households

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of a dance motion program using stimulating music on stress, anxiety, and depression, and to find out its effects. Furthermore, the purpose of this study is to present practical grounds as a measure to maintain and improve physical and mental health. The participants of the study were 15 single-person households living in Seoul, and the program was conducted once a week, four times in total, for 90 minutes, for a total of four weeks from April 11 to May 15, 2023. The results of the study were analyzed using SPSS version 18.0, for the stress, anxiety, and depression scales, and the stress scores of the subjects who participated in the dance motion program significantly decreased. Correlation between cortisol concentration and the short form of the psychological well-being index in all subjects (statistically significant difference (R2 = 0.647, p<0.001). Anxiety level was significantly reduced after the program, and depression level was also significantly reduced after participating in the program. The study demonstrated that dance motion activities using stimulating music are effective in reducing stress in single-person households. The results of this study can be actively utilized as basic data for multipurpose music therapy research that combines electronic music, movement, and multipurpose music therapy programs.