Margarita Maria Maramis, - and Yunias Setiawati, - and Nining Febriyana, - and Munawaroh Fitriah, - and Atika, - and Rasyid Salim, - and Budi Kristianto, - and Nyoman Sumiati, - and Vista Nurasti Pradanita, - and Elisabet Citra Dewi, - and Sheila Maryam Gautama, - and MY Safira Nugroho, - and Jakobus Gerick Pantauw, - (2021) Effects of Playing Angklung and Practicing Silence on Emotion, Cognition and Oxytocin Levels in Children: A Preliminary Study. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 28 (3). pp. 105-117. ISSN 1394-195X

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Abstract

Background: Playing angklung, an Indonesian traditional musical instrument and practicing silence have been shown to exert beneficial effects on emotion and cognition; the mechanism of such an effect possibly involve oxytocin. To date, only a few clinical and biomolecular studies have investigated the effects of playing angklung and practicing silence. This study aimed to examine the effects of playing angklung and practicing silence on human emotion and cognition and on oxytocin levels. Methods: This experimental study involved 61 Fourth Grade students from Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The participants were divided into two groups: the angklung intervention group and silence intervention group. The two interventions were performed for 15 min before the morning classes for 2 months. The control group attended their classes as usual. Clinical parameters, namely, emotion and cognition, as well as the saliva oxytocin levels were measured. Results: No significant differences were observed among the three groups in terms of concentration and cognitive flexibility. However, changes in oxytocin levels significantly differed among the three groups (P < 0.001) and the oxytocin levels were highest in the silence intervention group. Conclusion: Practicing silence significantly increased the oxytocin levels, but it did not elicit changes in cognitive function and emotion of the students.

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