Document Type
Poster Presentation
Publication Date
4-24-2026
Year of Award
2026
Date Assignment Submitted
2026
Abstract
Group drumming is a rhythmic intervention with potential to modulate mood states and physiological arousal. Understanding which participant characteristics are associated with differential pre-session mood profiles may inform how individuals engage with such interventions. This study, which is a 2nd phase cohort, employed principal component analysis (PCA) to identify the latent structure underlying mood states, physiological biomarker changes, and demographic characteristics in a sample of college students participating in an Adlerian-based group drumming session. 31 Participants completed a pre-session mood survey and a social interest index. Blood pressure and heart rate were recorded before and after a 45-minute Adlerian-based group drumming session. PCA was performed on the derived dataset, which included 12 baseline mood ratings, physiological change scores, age, social interest total, prior music experience, and academic classification. PCA revealed that the primary dimension of variation among participants in this Adlerian-drumming intervention was a mood alertness-coordination profile rather than a physiological reactivity pattern. Age and academic classification emerged as significant moderators, with younger and earlier-year students exhibiting mood profiles characterized by greater clumsiness, drowsiness, and confusion — suggesting these subgroups may experience
heightened psychosocial responsiveness to rhythmic interventions. The non-contribution of cardiovascular biomarkers to the principal component underscores that the intervention's primary individual differences operate in the affective–cognitive domain rather than in autonomic arousal. These findings highlight the value of PCA for identifying latent participant profiles in psychosocial intervention research among college students, and replicates findings of an previous student cohort.
Publisher
Lynn University
Conference/Symposium
Lynn University Student Research Symposium
Contest
Poster Presentations: Social Science category
City/State
Boca Raton, FL
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Instructor
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jon Sperry
Recommended Citation
Benayoun, Charles; Schaffer, Rebecca; Mesidort, Rebecca; and Markovitz, Jaclyn, "Second Phase Cohort and Principal Component Analysis to Characterize an Adlerian-Drumming Intervention Among College Students" (2026). Student Publications and Presentations. 243.
https://spiral.lynn.edu/studentpubs/243
