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The purpose of this study is to clarify the relationship between Music Listening and Subjective Well-Being(SWB) in adolescents. To achieve this purpose, this study looked into Music Listening habits of Korean adolescents. Also, this study investigated whether the level of SWB, such
as satisfaction with life, positive and negative emotions, is differed according to the tendency of Music Listening. The results of this study are as follows: First, Music Listening is one of the most common activities accompanying an adolescent's everyday life. More than 67% of the
students listen to music at least an hour a day. They usually listen when they are on the move and when they are relaxing to get rid of stresses or to feel better. They prefer popular music. Additionally, most of them(96.3%) think that Music Listening makes them happier. Second, the tendency of Music Listening differs according to the level of SWB. This means that SWB could be connected with Music Listening. The middle school students who have a high level of SWB
show a tendency to prefer popular music. And, high school students who have a high level of SWB show a tendency to prefer western classical music and Korean traditional music. These tendencies are distinctly confirmed and seen in the positive emotions among the three elements of SWB. In conclusion, Music Listening, one of the most common and admirable traits in human, especially in adolescents, performs a role as a source of positive emotions. This proposal becomes more powerful by proving a relationship between Music Listening and SWB. This study about the relationship between Music Listening and SWB in adolescents could be helpful for further research about how Music Listening affects everyday life, and provide the insight into what and how music education can do to affect the happiness of adolescents.