Comparing the psychological benefits that Chinese and Western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience
IntroductionThis study investigates the effects of preferences for Chinese and Western classical music on three key psychological constructs in adults: cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience. Guided by the World Health Organization’s principles of mental health, the...
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| description | IntroductionThis study investigates the effects of preferences for Chinese and Western classical music on three key psychological constructs in adults: cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience. Guided by the World Health Organization’s principles of mental health, the research aims to explore how preferences for these distinct musical traditions relate to individual psychological well-being.MethodsThe study analyzed data from 604 valid responses collected through questionnaires, supplemented by behavioral observations, to examine the impact of classical music preferences on the targeted psychological outcomes.ResultsFindings indicate that a preference for classical music (both Chinese and Western) significantly enhances cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience, with the strongest effect observed on psychological resilience. Among moderating factors, age and educational attainment significantly influenced the relationship between music preference and the three psychological aspects, whereas gender had no significant moderating effect. Additionally, preference for Western classical music was found to be more effective than preference for Chinese classical music across all three dimensions, potentially attributed to its complex harmonic structure and rich emotional expression.DiscussionThese results provide empirical evidence for the link between classical music preference and psychological well-being, offering new insights for the development of music therapy strategies and mental health interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6f1aa2d97c0347c09cd0844287d0435f2025-08-20T03:55:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-07-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.16232001623200Comparing the psychological benefits that Chinese and Western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilienceXin Shan0Xin Shan1Yuchen Wang2Long Luo3College of Music and Dance, China West Normal University, Nanchong, ChinaThe Graduate School Arts and Culture, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaThe Graduate School Arts and Culture, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCollege of Music and Dance, China West Normal University, Nanchong, ChinaIntroductionThis study investigates the effects of preferences for Chinese and Western classical music on three key psychological constructs in adults: cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience. Guided by the World Health Organization’s principles of mental health, the research aims to explore how preferences for these distinct musical traditions relate to individual psychological well-being.MethodsThe study analyzed data from 604 valid responses collected through questionnaires, supplemented by behavioral observations, to examine the impact of classical music preferences on the targeted psychological outcomes.ResultsFindings indicate that a preference for classical music (both Chinese and Western) significantly enhances cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience, with the strongest effect observed on psychological resilience. Among moderating factors, age and educational attainment significantly influenced the relationship between music preference and the three psychological aspects, whereas gender had no significant moderating effect. Additionally, preference for Western classical music was found to be more effective than preference for Chinese classical music across all three dimensions, potentially attributed to its complex harmonic structure and rich emotional expression.DiscussionThese results provide empirical evidence for the link between classical music preference and psychological well-being, offering new insights for the development of music therapy strategies and mental health interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1623200/fullclassical musiccognitive emotion regulationself-esteempsychological resiliencemusic preference |
| spellingShingle | Xin Shan Xin Shan Yuchen Wang Long Luo Comparing the psychological benefits that Chinese and Western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience Frontiers in Psychology classical music cognitive emotion regulation self-esteem psychological resilience music preference |
| title | Comparing the psychological benefits that Chinese and Western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience |
| title_full | Comparing the psychological benefits that Chinese and Western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience |
| title_fullStr | Comparing the psychological benefits that Chinese and Western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing the psychological benefits that Chinese and Western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience |
| title_short | Comparing the psychological benefits that Chinese and Western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation, self-esteem, and psychological resilience |
| title_sort | comparing the psychological benefits that chinese and western classical music preferences bring to cognitive emotion regulation self esteem and psychological resilience |
| topic | classical music cognitive emotion regulation self-esteem psychological resilience music preference |
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