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Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students

This study analysed the relationship between Big Five personality traits and music preferences among university students. Big Five Inventory (BFI) and Short Test of Music Preferences (STOMP) was used to assess personality traits and music preferences. Questionnaires were distributed through social...

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Main Authors: Minnie, Tai, Mahmud, Norashikin, Wan Mohd. Yunus, Wan Mohd. Azam, Nordin, Nor Akmar
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2021
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H Social Sciences (General)
L Education (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97506/1/NorashikinMahmud2021_RelationshipBetweenPersonalityandMusicPreferences.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97506/
http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/sh.v13n2-2.1889
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spelling my.utm.975062022-10-17T03:56:57Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97506/ Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students Minnie, Tai Mahmud, Norashikin Wan Mohd. Yunus, Wan Mohd. Azam Nordin, Nor Akmar H Social Sciences (General) L Education (General) This study analysed the relationship between Big Five personality traits and music preferences among university students. Big Five Inventory (BFI) and Short Test of Music Preferences (STOMP) was used to assess personality traits and music preferences. Questionnaires were distributed through social media platforms to college and university students aged 19 to 26. A total number of 145 respondents participated in this study. The results showed Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness were the most prevalent personality traits among respondents and Energetic-Rhythmic (ER) was the most preferred music. The correlation analysis showed that there is a significant correlation between Openness and energetic-rhythmic (ER) music. On the other hand, there was no significant correlation between other traits (Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) with music preference dimensions such as Intense-Rebellious (IR) and Energetic-Rhythmic (ER). The inconsistencies in the literature and our findings suggested more studies are needed to understand the influence of personality on music preferences. Penerbit UTM Press 2021-08-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97506/1/NorashikinMahmud2021_RelationshipBetweenPersonalityandMusicPreferences.pdf Minnie, Tai and Mahmud, Norashikin and Wan Mohd. Yunus, Wan Mohd. Azam and Nordin, Nor Akmar (2021) Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students. Sains Humanika, 13 (2-2). pp. 25-32. ISSN 2289-6996 http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/sh.v13n2-2.1889 DOI:10.11113/sh.v13n2-2.1889
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
L Education (General)
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
L Education (General)
Minnie, Tai
Mahmud, Norashikin
Wan Mohd. Yunus, Wan Mohd. Azam
Nordin, Nor Akmar
Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students
description This study analysed the relationship between Big Five personality traits and music preferences among university students. Big Five Inventory (BFI) and Short Test of Music Preferences (STOMP) was used to assess personality traits and music preferences. Questionnaires were distributed through social media platforms to college and university students aged 19 to 26. A total number of 145 respondents participated in this study. The results showed Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness were the most prevalent personality traits among respondents and Energetic-Rhythmic (ER) was the most preferred music. The correlation analysis showed that there is a significant correlation between Openness and energetic-rhythmic (ER) music. On the other hand, there was no significant correlation between other traits (Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) with music preference dimensions such as Intense-Rebellious (IR) and Energetic-Rhythmic (ER). The inconsistencies in the literature and our findings suggested more studies are needed to understand the influence of personality on music preferences.
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author Minnie, Tai
Mahmud, Norashikin
Wan Mohd. Yunus, Wan Mohd. Azam
Nordin, Nor Akmar
author_facet Minnie, Tai
Mahmud, Norashikin
Wan Mohd. Yunus, Wan Mohd. Azam
Nordin, Nor Akmar
author_sort Minnie, Tai
title Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students
title_short Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students
title_full Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students
title_fullStr Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between personality and music preferences among university students
title_sort relationship between personality and music preferences among university students
publisher Penerbit UTM Press
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97506/1/NorashikinMahmud2021_RelationshipBetweenPersonalityandMusicPreferences.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97506/
http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/sh.v13n2-2.1889
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