Het verband tussen muziekvoorkeur en internaliserende problemen onder jongeren

Abstract

Internalizing problems and music preferences have been found to be related. The aim of this study was to examine whether music preferences are a risk factor for showing internalizing problems. A high school-based sample of 4095 adolescents, representative of Dutch youth aged 11 till 17 reported on their behavior, feelings and their appreciation for 14 different music preferences. Factor analysis on these music preferences revealed four different dimensions: Mainstream, Nonmainstream, Electronic, Urban. A fifth dimension Elite, consisting of jazz and classical music was added. Regression analysis revealed that in particular Nonmainstream and Electronic were significant opposing predictors of scores on internalizing problems. Nonmainstream mainly predicted lower scores on internalizing problems, while electronic predicted higher scores. Elite also predicted lower scores on some of the problems measured. Findings indicated three of the five musical dimensions as potential risk factors for presenting higher or lower scores on internalizing problems. Future studies may look at a possible mediating link between music preferences and internalizing problems.