Shan Xin, Zhang Yan, Deng Jie, Ma Haixia, Hu Xiaoxi
College of Music, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Republic of Korea.
School of Psychology, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2024 Sep 2;14(9):767. doi: 10.3390/bs14090767.
This study examines the association between listening to music at home and subjective well-being, using data from 14,162 respondents in the China General Social Surveys conducted in 2015, 2017, and 2021. Among the respondents, the average happiness score was 3.958. Regression analyzes indicate that frequent music listening is significantly associated with higher happiness levels, with coefficients of 0.384 in the baseline model and 0.570 in the model with control variables. Robustness checks performed across different models support these findings. Instrumental variable analysis, using Mandarin proficiency, yielded a coefficient of 0.212, indicating a robust association despite a slight reduction in magnitude. Heterogeneity analyzes showed consistent associations across genders, religious beliefs, and regions, with slightly stronger associations observed for females and non-religious individuals. Mediation analysis identified mental health and class identity as significant mediators, contributing to a total association of 0.146. These results highlight the positive correlation between music listening and well-being, suggesting the potential value of integrating music resources into well-being strategies.
本研究利用2015年、2017年和2021年中国综合社会调查中14162名受访者的数据，考察了在家听音乐与主观幸福感之间的关联。在受访者中，平均幸福得分是3.958。回归分析表明，经常听音乐与更高的幸福水平显著相关，在基线模型中的系数为0.384，在有控制变量的模型中的系数为0.570。在不同模型中进行的稳健性检验支持了这些发现。使用普通话熟练程度进行的工具变量分析得出的系数为0.212，表明尽管幅度略有下降，但关联依然稳健。异质性分析表明，在性别、宗教信仰和地区方面存在一致的关联，女性和无宗教信仰者的关联略强。中介分析确定心理健康和阶层认同为显著的中介因素，其对总关联的贡献为0.146。这些结果突出了听音乐与幸福感之间的正相关关系，表明将音乐资源纳入幸福策略的潜在价值。
