A study on Music Preference, Sensation Seeking and Mental Well-being among Young Adults

Abstract

This research investigates the interrelationship between music preference, sensation seeking, and psychological well-being among a total sample of 30 in the age range of 18-30 in Delhi, India. Utilizing Standardized tools data were collected to assess participants' music preferences, sensation seeking tendencies, and psychological well-being. The findings indicate significant positive correlations between various music preferences and personality traits. Specifically, reflective and complex music preferences were associated with intense and rebellious, upbeat and conventional, and energetic and rhythmic music choices, as well as sensation seeking behaviors. Moreover, intense and rebellious music preferences were found to be positively linked with upbeat and conventional, energetic and rhythmic music preferences, sensation seeking traits, and psychological well-being. Similarly, upbeat and conventional music preferences demonstrated correlations with energetic and rhythmic music preferences and sensation seeking tendencies. Additionally, energetic and rhythmic music preferences showed positive associations with sensation seeking behaviors. Finally, sensation seeking tendencies were positively correlated with higher levels of psychological well-being. Overall, these findings underscore the intricate connections between music preferences, personality traits, and psychological well-being, suggesting potential directions for future research to explore causal mechanisms underlying these relationships.