Citation

Infortuna C, Battaglia F, Freedberg D, Mento C, Iannuzzo F, De Stefano R, Lombardo C, Muscatello MRA, Bruno A. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022; 19(20): e13650.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

DOI

10.3390/ijerph192013650

PMID

36294230

PMCID

PMC9602764

Abstract

The objective of the current work was to examine the relationships between affective temperaments dimensions, trait anger, and the preference for rap music in a sample of Italian adults. An online survey was administered to 662 subjects. We assessed preference for rap music using a Likert scale. Ina addition, we investigated the sample' affective temperament traits using the Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego (TEMPS-A) short scale and the trait anger by using the Trait Anger component of the State Trait Anger Expression Inventory 2 (STAXI-2). Multiple linear regression indicated that cyclothymic temperament score, hyperthymic temperament score, and trait anger scores were positive predictors while older age, and depressive temperament and higher education score were negative predictors of preference for rap music. The results expand previous literature on personality and music preference indicating the association of high energy/high activity temperaments and trait anger to preference for rap music.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Humans; Anger; Surveys and Questionnaires; *Music; *Temperament; cross-sectional; emotional temperaments; music preference; Personality Inventory; psychological determinants; trait anger