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Abstract
Despite the prevalence of emotion regulation difficulties among young people, there are limited evidence-based brief programs that are effective and acceptable to this population in the community setting. This randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness and acceptability of a music-based group program,
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among youth in Hong Kong.
People between 16–19 years and reporting general psychological distress were recruited from the community setting in 2023–2025. A total of 119 participants completed the study (age:
M
= 18.24;
SD
= 0.94). The program included psychoeducation, music activities, and group discussions.
The experimental group showed improved emotion regulation (
P
≤ .047), and lowered depression symptoms (
P
= .01), general stress (
P
= .04), and anhedonia (
P
= .02) from pre- to post-intervention, compared to the waitlist group.
This pilot RCT supported the use of a brief music-listening group program for improving emotion regulation of youth.
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