The Eudaimonic Functions of Music Listening Scale: An Instrument to Measure Transcendence, Flow and Peak Experience in Music
Frontiers in Psychology September 8, 2020 J. Groarke, Michael J. Hogan
A new scale measuring eudaimonic functions of music listening was developed and validated. The scale comprises three factors: Transcendence, Flow, and Peak Experience. Contrary to expectations, eudaimonic music listening functions were not associated with higher wellbeing (higher positive affect, lower negative affect, higher life satisfaction); instead, they were linked to greater emotional experience generally. The brief seven-item scale is intended for research on music listening benefits, music selection preferences, and experimental and developmental effects of music on psychological outcomes.