The Association between Personality and Music Preferences, and the Psychological Mechanism of Music Preferences
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
Author(s)
Sun, Li-Heng
Abstract
The present research examined the association between personality and music preferences. Study 1 using exploratory factor analyses of music-preference data from 268 samples (including senior high school students, university students and employees) revealed five music-preference dimensions: Indigenous, Rock, Reflective, Popular and Rhythmic. Except indigenous factor, the other four factors were similar to Dutch and American factor solutions. MultiDimensional scaling revealed three dimensions of music preferences: Indigenous—Westernized, Simple—Complex, Soft—Intensive. Preferences for these music dimensions were related to personality dimensions.
Study 2 using exploratory factor analyses of music-preference data from 318 university students revealed four music-attribute dimensions: Positive-Affect-High-Energy Level, Low Energy Level, Negative Affect and Complexity. Using Structural Equation Modeling to confirm and modify three structures of music-preference psychological mechanism: 1. Neuroticism— Negative Emotional Use of Music— Negative-Affect Musical Attribute. 2. Extraversion— Background and Positive Emotional Uses of Music— Positive-Affect-High-Energy-Level Musical Attributes. 3. Openness— Cognitive Use of Music—Complexity Musical Attribute. Results showing that personality traits are the determinants of uses of music, and uses of music are the determinants of music-attributes preferences.
Subjects
music preferences
personality
musical attributes
uses of music
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