1. Linear change by age
2. Event-related fluctuation
3. Retirement transition

3 Types of changes

1. preferences for certain strategies
2. self awareness or consciousness over regulatory goals, strategies, and habits

Individual Differences in the Connection Between Music and Self Regulatory Processes

Changes in the emotional self regulation aided by music were seen throughout adulthood. These changes were based off of psychosocial development, life changes, and personal life experiences. 

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Emotional self regulation is what contributes to the engagement in music at all ages. Music listening and engagement has been identified as an effective and common form of emotional self regulation and mood regulator. 

Connection of music and emotional self regulation

  Saarikallio, S. (2011). Music as emotional self-regulation throughout adulthood. Psychology of Music, 39(3), 307–327. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735610374894


Music as emotional self-regulation throughout adulthood

The nature of regulation provided by music stayed relatively the same throughout adulthood. This includes the regulatory goals and strategies. 

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