@misc{10481/64599,
year = {2020},
month = {9},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/64599},
abstract = {Music is considered a vital element in young people’s lives. It functions as an important
means for expressing the emotions and feelings they experience in a daily basis. As such,
this study explores the music preferences of high school Brazilian students (N = 940), 530
female (56.9%) and 410 male (43.1%) participants between 14 and 20 years old (M = 16.14
years old, SD = 1.22). The main instrument for data collection was the Questionnaire on
Musical Style Preferences, which was adapted to the Brazilian context and encompassed
33 different music styles. A principal component analysis resulted in five dimensions representing
different musical styles: (1) Intense, (2) Unique, (3) Sophisticated, (4) Contemporary,
and (5) Mellow. The results of this study reinforced theory of the five-factor model of
musical preference. Results also suggest that Mellow music was the most preferred while
Sophisticated music was the least preferred among participants. Regarding gender, male
participants showed a greater preference towards Contemporary, Intense, and Sophisticated
music, whereas women generally preferred Mellow and Unique. Regarding age, participants
under 20 years old showed a greater preference towards Mellow musical styles as
compared to older participants. On the one hand, regression analyses showed that preferences
towards Intense music decrease with age. On the other hand, gender was a better
predictor for music preferences than age. Although the results of this study correspond to
those of previous studies, more research studies are necessary to further explain musical
preferences within the Brazilian context},
publisher = {Public Library Science},
title = {Musical preferences of Brazilian high school students},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0239891},
author = {Lorenzo Quiles, Oswaldo and Soares Quadros Jr., João F. and AbrilI, Johanna E.},
}