Music Preference and Emotional Expressivity Among Emerging Adults

Abstract

Emerging adults, are in the process of evolution from adolescence to complete adulthood. Music preference refers to what kind of music you like at a specific moment, comparing one song to another. It’s about your overall style of music over a long period, showing what kind of music you tend to enjoy consistently. Emotional expressivity refers to how someone shows or communicates their emotions, whether through facial expression, body language, and voice tone or even actions. The purpose of the present study aimed to explore the relationship between music preference and emotional expressivity among emerging adults. The sample chosen for the study conducted among 107 emerging adults ages between 18-25 (Females =53, Males =54) in Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam of Kerala through convenience sampling method. The measures used were Short Test of Music Preference (Rentfrow& Gosling, 2003), Emotional Expressivity Scale (Kring et.al, 1994) and personal data schedule. Statistical procedure of Spearman’s Correlation analysis was done using IBM SPSS Statistics 25. The results of the study showed that there is no significant relationship between music preference and emotional expressivity among emerging adults.