The researchers identified common and salient themes about the influence of Rock music to the adolescents.
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Didactica Slovenica - Pedagoška obzorja
Music has an important role in human communication and formation of cultural concepts. This study aimed to (a) identify social impact of popular music on the adolescent and (b) standardized an instrument for quantification of that impact. The sample formed by 361 high school students aged 16-18 (209 girls). The initial analysis was conducted on a sub-sample of 220 participants. Initially, the questionnaire consisted of 35 claims/items, but finally only 12 of them were retained. Metric characteristics of this purified questionnaire were tested through confirmatory analysis on a newly formed sample of 141 participants. A 12-item questionnaire of high validity and reliability has been created. Two components (two independent scales) have been extracted-negative and positive social impact of music. Comparison of the scalar values of the paticipants of different gender revealed that females identify the positive and negative impact of music more accurately.
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Music has proven to play a vital role in social and emotionaldevelopment in teenagers and young adults. From contemplation,developing self-identity, understanding interpersonalrelationships, and providing possibilities of experience mastery,agency, and self-control with the help of self-directed activities,music helps its audience develop in all aspects of life. In specific,Rock music, since its existence has been more than entertainment,artists expressed themselves and shared their opinionsthrough their musical pieces. Infamous for promoting drugsand alcohol, Rock Music used its platform to enlighten the audienceabout taboo topics like racism, inequality, and other socialissues. This research paper uses a qualitative methodologyapproach to understand Rock Music listeners’ points of view.Data was collected through ‘in-depth interviews’ of 15 participantshailing from different parts of the country. Rock Musichas several positive effects on the listeners. Rock can elevatemoods, induce.
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British Journal of Educational Psychology
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