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Personality correlates of music preferences in the Czech Republic

Marek Franek

subject

music preferencepersonality

description

This study examines the structure of music preferences in the sample of participants from the Czech Republic (n=521), differences in structure of music preferences among various age groups and the associations between these preferences and certain personality characteristics. The exploratory factor analysis revealed five music preference dimensions. Further analysis addressed the question how music preferences are related to personality characteristics. Preferences for these music dimensions were related to personality dimension of Big-Five personality model. The data confirmed prior research conducted in the United States and revealed certain dissimilarities based on cultural differences.

http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-2009411249