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Joanna Stewart1, Sandra Garrido1, Cherry Hense2
1MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Abstract:
The current study explored the circumstances in which seven young people with a tendency to depression chose different styles of music to listen to, and their level of awareness of the impact of their music listening habits on mood and wellbeing. A model of various pathways through music use was developed that may explain why music listening intentions in young people do not always align with their wellbeing outcomes. We suggest that the relationship between intentions and outcomes are mediated by differing levels of self-awareness and insight into the mood regulation processes occurring during music listening.
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