Music's context-dependent influence on oxytocin, social bonding, and emotion regulation: a systematic review

Objective This systematic review aims to explore how individual and group musical activities influence social bonding and emotion regulation through the oxytocinergic system. Methods Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and PsycInfo was conducted to identify studies up to October 2024, supplemented by a manual search. One reviewer screened studies, extracted data, and assessed the study quality. Framework synthesis and narrative synthesis were conducted to integrate findings. Results A total of 1,865 records were identified. After reviewing the full-text papers, 20 studies (seven randomized controlled trials and 13…

• NS
  National Science Council
• MO
  Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

  Awards: NSC 112-2410-H-002 -071, 2410-H-002
• NT
  National Taiwan University