Cechy osobowości a preferencja muzyki metalowej – wstępna metaanaliza dotychczasowych badań
In: Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis. Studia de cultura, Band 3, Heft 10, S. 19-33
ISSN: 2391-4432
Personality traits and the preference for metal music – preliminary meta-analysis of previous researches
The article presents the relations between personality traits and preference for metal music in view of previous psychological research. First reports concerning the influence of personality traits on music preferences appeared in the middle of the 20th century (Cattel & Anderson 1953). Social stereotypes relating to heavy metal fans have had an impact on formulation of research hypotheses according to which this group is characterised by antisocial behaviour, suicidal tendencies, depressive moods, substance and alcohol abuse, school problems and dysfunctional families. However, past researches have demonstrated a predictive value of different traits, such as openness to experience, risk-taking, extraversion and sensation seeking.