Personality and Music Preferences in College Students and Young Children
Author(s): Marilyn Livosky, Laura B. Stevens, Rob Hoff, Melissa Surawski
Abstract: The relationship between personality traits and music preferences was examined in 155 college students and 32 children, using the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) and a survey of genre popularities, the Short Test of Music Preferences-Revised (STOMP-R). In college students, Agreeableness was positively associated with preferences in the categories of Upbeat/Conventional music and Energetic/Rhythmic music and negatively associated with preferences for the category of Intense/Rebellious music. In children, Conscientiousness was positively associated with preferences obtained when listening to a Reflective/Complex song, while Neuroticism was negatively associated with preferences obtained when listening to an Upbeat/Conventional song and an Intense/Rebellious song. No significant relationships were found between any of the other Big Five personality factors and any other music genres.
Keywords: Personality traits; Big Five; Music preferences; Ten Item Personality Inventory; Short Test of Music Preferences; Individual differences; Music psychology
Article: e17002
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