How teenagers use music to manage their mood: An initial investigation

Results from a survey of 111 Australian youth self-reporting on the ways that they use music to manage their mood. Results show that the vast majority of teenagers used their personally preferred music to improve their mood. A significant relationship was also identified between teenagers who scored as high-risk to psychological distress and a preference for heavy metal music, with a small minority of this cohort feeling worse post- listening

本数据集源自一项针对111名澳大利亚青年的调研，受访者自述了其借助音乐调节情绪的具体方式。调研结果显示，绝大多数青少年会选用自身偏爱的音乐来改善情绪。此外，研究还发现存在显著关联：被评定为心理痛苦（psychological distress）高危的青少年，更偏好重金属音乐，且该群体中仅有少数受访者表示聆听这类音乐后情绪反而变差。