Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for each item in Study 1.
| Construct | Items | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eudaimonic Motivation | |||
| I like music that challenges my way of seeing the world | 5.40 | 1.16 | |
| My favourite songs are the ones that make me think | 5.23 | 1.36 | |
| I like music that makes me more reflective | 5.46 | 1.14 | |
| I like music that focuses on meaningful human conditions | 4.98 | 1.31 | |
| I am moved by music about the search for meaning in life | 5.09 | 1.34 | |
| I like music that has profound messages to convey | 5.54 | 1.13 | |
| Hedonic Motivation | |||
| It’s important to me that I have fun when listening to music | 5.90 | 1.26 | |
| My favourite music is happy and positive | 4.37 | 1.54 | |
| I most enjoy music that entertains me | 5.50 | 1.24 | |
| I find that even simple music can be enjoyable as long as it is fun | 5.63 | 1.19 | |
| The most important purpose of music is to be entertaining | 4.57 | 1.68 | |
| As long as I am having a good time, I enjoy music that may be considered “basic” or “shallow” | 5.39 | 1.43 |