Description

The Short Test of Music Preferences (STOMP-7) is a psychometric instrument used to assess an individual’s music preferences in a brief and structured manner. It consists of 7 items referring to different musical genres and styles, providing a quick way to identify patterns of musical preference.

According to the source material, the categories assessed include rock, pop, hip-hop, art music, classical music, jazz, and folk music. The instrument can therefore provide a concise profile of participants’ musical preferences.

Objective

The primary objective of the STOMP-7 is to identify individuals’ musical preferences in a rapid and efficient manner. The instrument may be used to explore associations between music preferences and psychological characteristics, to examine the possible relationship between music and mental health, and to support research on the role of music in social behavior and relationships.

Dimensions

The STOMP-7 focuses on preferences across different musical genres and styles. Individual responses may be examined directly as preferences for specific genres or, depending on the research design, grouped into broader dimensions of musical preference.

The source material does not provide a specific predefined factor structure for the 7-item version, so any broader grouping should be empirically evaluated.

Data Analysis and Use

Data collected through the STOMP-7 may be analyzed to identify participants’ preferred musical genres and to examine their relationships with other psychological variables, such as personality traits and emotional states.

The source material refers to the use of reliability analysis, factor analysis, and correlation analysis. Reliability analysis may be used to examine consistency across musical preference categories, factor analysis may explore broader preference dimensions, and correlations may investigate associations between music preferences and variables such as personality or emotional responses.

Psychometric Evaluation

According to the source document, psychometric evaluation of the STOMP-7 may include reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and cross-validation across different populations.

Confirmatory factor analysis may be used to test the structure of the preference dimensions, while cross-validation may help determine whether the results remain consistent across different samples.

Applications

The STOMP-7 may be used in personality psychology, social psychology, music psychology, and research on emotional and social functioning.

Its findings may contribute to understanding the role of music in everyday life and to examining how musical preferences are associated with personality characteristics, emotional responses, and social relationships.

References

Rentfrow, P. J., & Gosling, S. D. (2003). The Do Re Mi’s of everyday life: The structure and personality correlates of music preferences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(6), 1236–1256.

Rentfrow, P. J., & Garrido, M. (2016). The role of music in the context of social relationships: Theoretical perspectives and empirical findings. Psychology of Music, 44(1), 3–13.

Garrido, M. V., & Schubert, E. (2011). The role of music in everyday life: Theoretical perspectives and empirical findings. Psychology of Music, 39(1), 3–25.