Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between participation in classical music meditation and adults' quality of life (QoL), specifically examining whether poor sleep quality and chronic fatigue sequentially mediated this association. One hundred twenty adults who had experienced sleep or fatigue problems within the past six months participated in a six-week program, attending one 40-minute session per week. Sleep quality, chronic fatigue, and QoL were measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and WHOQOL-BREF, respectively. The reliability coefficients for these measures ranged from Cronbach's α = 0.81 to 0.91. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and PROCESS macro v.4.2 (Model 6) to test the sequential mediation model. Results indicated that participation in classical music meditation was significantly associated with a higher quality of life, mediated through improved sleep quality and reduced chronic fatigue. Specifically, the sequential pathway—classical music meditation participation → better sleep quality → lower chronic fatigue → higher quality of life —was supported. These findings suggest that music-based meditation can function as an integrative healing intervention, extending beyond a purely artistic experience. This has practical implications for education, counseling, and health promotion.