Previous studies explored the relations between preference for intense music (i.e., alternative, heavy metal, punk, and rock) and mental health. However, the results so far are inconclusive and do not assess if a preference for intense music directly or indirectly predicts mental health. To address this issue, the present research assessed the mediational role of positive and negative affect on the relation between preference for intense music and mental health. We hypothesized that preference for intense music predicts positive and negative affect, which, in turn, contributes to lower levels of mental health (i.e., stress, depression, and anxiety). Participants were 268 individuals (M_age = 26.6; SD_age = 8.30; 63.4% women). Supporting our hypothesis, preference for intense music directly predicted positive and negative affect, and indirectly mental health. Most of these relations remained significant even after controlling for important confounding effects, such as age, gender, and neuroticism. Alternative models were examined, but the hypothesized model presented a better fit. Overall, our research indicates that intense music plays an important role in people’s affects and mental health.

先前的研究探索了对强烈音乐（即替代音乐，重金属音乐，朋克音乐和摇滚音乐）的偏好与心理健康之间的关系。但是，到目前为止的结果尚无定论，也无法评估对强烈音乐的偏爱是否直接或间接预测了心理健康。为了解决这个问题，本研究评估了积极和消极影响对强烈音乐偏爱与心理健康之间关系的中介作用。我们假设对激烈音乐的偏爱会预示积极和消极的影响，从而降低心理健康水平（即压力，抑郁和焦虑）。参加者为268人（M_年龄 = 26.6; SD_年龄 = 8.30; 女性占63.4％）。支持我们的假设，对激烈音乐的偏爱直接预测了积极和消极的影响，间接地预测了心理健康。即使在控制了重要的混杂影响（例如年龄，性别和神经质）后，这些关系中的大多数仍然保持着重要的关系。研究了替代模型，但假设模型显示出更好的拟合度。总体而言，我们的研究表明，激烈的音乐在人们的情感和心理健康中起着重要的作用。