Emotional Temperament and Character Dimensions and State Anger as Predictors of Preference for Rap Music in Italian Population

Carmenrita Infortuna, Fortunato Battaglia, David Freedberg, Carmela Mento, Fiammetta Iannuzzo, Rosa De Stefano, Clara Lombardo, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello and Antonio Bruno ()
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Carmenrita Infortuna: Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital “G. Martino” of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Fortunato Battaglia: Department of Medical Sciences and Neurology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
David Freedberg: Department of Art History and Archaeology and Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
Carmela Mento: Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital “G. Martino” of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Fiammetta Iannuzzo: Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital “G. Martino” of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Rosa De Stefano: Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital “G. Martino” of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Clara Lombardo: Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital “G. Martino” of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello: Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital “G. Martino” of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy
Antonio Bruno: Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital “G. Martino” of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-7

Abstract: The objective of the current work was to examine the relationships between affective temperaments dimensions, trait anger, and the preference for rap music in a sample of Italian adults. An online survey was administered to 662 subjects. We assessed preference for rap music using a Likert scale. Ina addition, we investigated the sample’ affective temperament traits using the Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego (TEMPS-A) short scale and the trait anger by using the Trait Anger component of the State Trait Anger Expression Inventory 2 (STAXI-2). Multiple linear regression indicated that cyclothymic temperament score, hyperthymic temperament score, and trait anger scores were positive predictors while older age, and depressive temperament and higher education score were negative predictors of preference for rap music. The results expand previous literature on personality and music preference indicating the association of high energy/high activity temperaments and trait anger to preference for rap music.

Keywords: emotional temperaments; trait anger; music preference; psychological determinants; cross-sectional (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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