Exploring the feasibility of collecting music and wellbeing data to examine intentional listening using a mobile-ESM application.

ABSTRACT: This brief report describes a small-scale feasibility study investigating the use of mobile Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) for collecting data on intentionality in music listening for well-being. Sixteen university students used the MuPsych app (Randall and Rickard, 2012) for a 2-week pilot study (resulting in 263 music listening episode responses), with seven participating in semi-structured follow-up interviews. Data was collected at baseline and then triggered by mobile music listening episodes at 0, 5 and 20 min. Baseline measures were of wellbeing; and listening episode data included music choice, purpose, context, and mood. After assigning listeners to languishing, moderate, or flourishing wellbeing categories, differences became apparent in participants' experiences of listen

SUBMITTER: McFerran KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11906668 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature