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Title: | Exploring a rationale for choosing to listen to sad music when feeling sad | Contributor(s): | Van den Tol, Annemieke J M (author); Edwards, Jane (author) | Publication Date: | 2013-07-01 | Early Online Version: | 2011-12-21 | DOI: | 10.1177/0305735611430433 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/27813 | Abstract: | Choosing to listen to self-identified sad music after experiencing negative psychological circumstances seems paradoxical given the commonly-held view that people are motivated to seek a positive affective state when distressed. We examined the motivations people described to listen to music they identified as sad, particularly when experiencing negative circumstances, and the self-reported effects of this activity. We asked adults to respond to an online survey and analyzed their narrative reports using a modified grounded theory approach. Responses were received from 65 adults across five countries. The process that underlies choosing to listen to sad music as well as the self-regulatory strategies and functions of sad music were identified. The music-selection strategies included: connection; selecting music based on memory triggers; high aesthetic value; and message communicated. The functions of these strategies were in the domains of (re-)experiencing affect, cognitive, social, retrieving memories, friend, distraction, and mood enhancement. We additionally modelled the underlying psychological process that guides sad music listening behaviour and the effects of listening. These findings present core insights into the dynamics and value of choosing to listen to self-identified sad music when coping with negative psychological circumstances. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Psychology of Music, 41(4), p. 440-465 | Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1741-3087 0305-7356 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 170112 Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 520406 Sensory processes, perception and performance | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 950101 Music | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 130102 Music | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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