Research Practice

Research Question:

Can music be used to lower the stress of a child after a "traumatic" event?

Hypothesis:

Yes, upbeat music can be calming and de-stressing to stress ridden  children between the ages of 12-14 and have gone through a traumatic parental divorce.

Sample:

50 students in the state of Montana who have had parents get divorced within their middle school career. (Ages 12-14).

Research Method(s):

Survey - The survey will ask what kind(s) of music the children listen to and if that music helps them cope with their trauma.

Experiment - The experiment would split the children into three groups. One group would listen to upbeat music, one group would listen to whatever music they prefer, and one group would not listen to any music.

Research Design:

Correlation Design because it may help the children cope but the music may not be the cause of the potential reduced stress levels observed in the children.

Created by: MacKenzie Koetter, Matthew Flamand, Rylee Johnson, Carlin Gillespie, and Alivia Drake.