SUMMARY FOR ARTICLE

The current study explored the circumstances in which seven young people with a tendency to depression chose different styles of music to listen to, and their level of awareness of the impact of their music listening habits on mood and wellbeing. Reflexivity Since researchers who have worked in a particular field for some time may already be familiar with previous findings in this area and be somewhat influenced by their knowledge reflexivity was considered an important part of the research process. For example Participant stated that music could not remove anxious feelings altogether but that it would just temporarily mask the depression and then he would be back to square one when the music finished. It may be that the different interactional strategies used in each case contributed to the differing outcomes since research suggests that listening to mood shifting music is often more effective than listening to sad music when feeling depressed. Group rumination: social interactions around music in people with depression.