Musical identities and music preferences in university students
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2017
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UMT Lahore
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The study was conducted to investigate the relationship between music identity and music preferences in university students. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a relationship between music preferences and music identities in university students; and the music identities will predict music preferences in university students. For this purpose, the participants were approached using convenient non probability sampling technique. Music identity and music preferences scale was administered to 200 university students (men = 100, women = 100) from private and public universities of Lahore, using the Music Identities Questionnaire (2010) and Short Test of Music Preferences (2003). The age range of participants was 18 to 27 (M = 22.10, SD = 2.31). The statistical analyses used were Pearson product moment correlation, which showed that cognitive aspect was significantly and positively correlated with reflective and complex. Whereas, significantly and negatively correlated with energetic and rhythmic type of music. The affective aspect was found to be significantly and positively correlated with Intense and rebellious. Whereas, significantly and negatively correlated energetic and rhythmic music. Social aspect was significantly and positively correlated with upbeat and conventional along with energetic and rhythmic type of music. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that cognitive aspect and affective aspect were found to be significant and positive predictors of reflective and complex. Affective aspect was found to be significant and positive predictor of intense and rebellious music. Social aspect was found to be significant and positive predictor of upbeat and conventional. It can be concluded that music identities impact on the development of the difference in choices of music preferences.