Exploring the relation between personality and the appreciation of rock music

Author(s): Weaver, J. B., Zillmann, D.

Journal/Book: Psychol Rep. 1996; 78: P O Box 9229, Missoula, MT 59807. Psychological Reports. 259-269.

Abstract: Scores on five personality characteristics, extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism as well as reactive and proactive rebelliousness, and the appreciation of soft/nonrebellious and hard/rebellious rock-music videotapes were explored. After completing the personality tests, female and male undergraduates were exposed to rock-music videotapes and asked to rare various aspects of their enjoyment of each. Analysis indicated that psychoticism and reactive rebelliousness were associated with enjoyment in a parallel fashion. Specifically, respondents scoring high on psychoticism or high on reactive rebelliousness enjoyed hard/rebellious rock-music videotapes more than did their peers scoring low on psychoticism or low on reactive rebelliousness. The reverse was evident for the enjoyment of soft/nonrebellious rock-music videotapes. In contrast, scores on extraversion, neuroticism and proactive rebelliousness were not associated with enjoyment. Gender differences emerged, however; women (n=78) enjoyed soft/nonrebellious rock music more than did men (n=60); and conversely, men enjoyed hard/rebellious rock music more than did women.

Note: Article D Zillmann, Univ Alabama, Coll Commun, Off Grad Studies, 478 Reese Phifer Hall, Box 870172, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA

Keyword(s): VIDEOS; VIOLENCE; SEX

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