A Study on Musical Preference and Styles of Personality among Young Adults

Abstract

Personality is a set of behaviors that make each one of us unique and it differentiates us from others and leads us to act consistently in various situations. Music being a multi-dimensional phenomenon has been designed on several levels which affect people in various ways from emotion regulation to cognitive development, along with providing a means for self-expression. The present study focuses on the Musical Preference and Styles of Personality among 63 Young Adults from Bangalore and Nagaland, between the age group of 18 to 30. The objectives of this descriptive research study include the study of the styles of personalities among young adults, to study the music preferences of young adults, and to know the relationship between music preference and personality. NEO-Five Factor Inventory 3 (NEO-FFI-3) and Short Test on Music Preferences (Revised, STOMPR) scale was administered through Google Classroom.s