Sounds of science: how music at work can fine-tune your research

Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Don't Stop the Music, Please: The Relationship between Music Use at Work, Satisfaction, and Performance

Domenico Sanseverino et al.

Summary: Although previous studies have examined the effects of music on performance or outcomes, limited knowledge exists about how music affects individuals in the workplace, specifically in terms of perceived music use. This study investigated the impact of emotional, cognitive, and background music on job satisfaction and performance. The results revealed that emotional use of music had a positive relationship with performance, both directly and through job satisfaction mediation. Cognitive use had no significant effect on satisfaction and performance, and background use had a negative relationship with job satisfaction and no relationship with performance. This research suggests that listening to music at work can be a positive practice, and future studies should consider personal and contextual characteristics of music listening as a resource.

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (2023)

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