Portuguese Brief Scale of Mood Regulation Through Music (B-MMR) psychometrically validated in students

Music listening is a widely used daily activity, playing a central role in how individuals manage their emotions and moods. People of all ages deliberately use music to enhance positive affect, cope with stress, and regulate arousal, making it a key resource for psychosocial development. This process is understood as a domain-specific form of self-regulation, where music influences internal states alongside general strategies like reappraisal. For adolescents and students, emotional regulation is a primary motive for music listening, underscoring the critical need for reliable instruments to assess music-based mood regulation strategies in specific cultural contexts.

This study focused on the Portuguese adaptation and psychometric validation of the Brief Scale of Mood Regulation Through Music (B-MMR). The research involved students, aiming to ensure the scale's suitability and accuracy for assessing music-based mood regulation strategies within this specific population. The methodology included standard procedures for scale adaptation and validation.