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ARTICLE | September 22, 1989

Adolescents and Their Music: Title and subTitle BreakInsights Into the Health of Adolescents FREE

Elizabeth F. Brown, MD; William R. Hendee, PhD
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JAMA. 1989;262(12):1659-1663. doi:10.1001/jama.1989.03430120113032
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During adolescence, teenagers are expected to develop standards of behavior and reconcile them with their perceptions of adult standards. In this context, music, a powerful medium in the lives of adolescents, offers conflicting values. The explicit sexual and violent lyrics of some forms of music often clash with the themes of abstinence and rational behavior promoted by adult society. Identification with rock music, particularly those styles that are rejected by adults, functions to separate adolescents from adult society. Some forms of rock music extend well beyond respectability in fulfilling this definitional role. Total immersion into a rock subculture, such as heavy metal, may be both a portrait of adolescent alienation and an unflattering reflection of an adolescent's perception of the moral and ethical duplicity of adult society. Physicians should be aware of the role of music in the lives of adolescents and use music preferences as clues to the emotional and mental health of adolescents.

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Blum RW.  Contemporary threats to adolescent health in the United States . JAMA. 1987;;257:3390-3395.
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Merriam AP. The Anthropology of Music . Chicago, Ill: Northwestern University Press; 1964;: 218.
3 +
Davis S.  Pop lyrics: a mirror and molder of society . Et cetera. (Summer) 1985;:167-169.
4 +
Avery R.  Adolescents' use of the mass media . Am Behav Scientist. 1979;;23:53-70.
5 +
Larson R, Kubey R.  Television and music: contrasting media in adolescent life . Youth Soc. 1983;;15:13-31.
6 +
Lull J.  Listeners communicative uses of popular music . In: Lull J, ed. Popular Music and Communication . Beverly Hills, Calif: Sage Publications; 1987;:212-230.
7 +
Lull J.  On the communicative properties of music . Comm Res. 1985;;12:363-372.
8 +
Grossberg L.  Is there rock after punk? Crit Stud Mass Comm. 1986;;3:50-70.
9 +
Grossberg L.  Rock and roll in search of an audience . In: Lull J, ed. Popular Music and Communication . Beverly Hills, Calif: Sage Publications; 1987;:175-197.
10 +
Roe K.  The school and music and adolescent socialization . In: Lull J, ed. Popular Music and Communication . Beverly Hills, Calif: Sage Publications; 1987;:212-230.
11 +
Weinstein D.  Rock: youth and its music . Pop Music Soc. 1983;;9:2-16.
12 +
Mac Donald JR.  Censoring rock lyrics: a historical analysis of the debate . Youth Soc. 1988;;19:294-313.
13 +
Steussy J. Testimony for the United States Senate Commerce Committee . (September 19) , 1985;.
14 +
Bloom A. The Closing of the American Mind . New York, NY: Simon & Schuster; 1987;:68-81.
15 +
Prinsky L, Rosenbaum J.  'Leer-ics' or lyrics: teenage impressions of rock 'n' roll . Youth Soc. 1987;;18:384-396.
16 +
Greenfield PM, Bruzzone L, Koyamatsu K, et al.  What is rock music doing to the minds of our youth? a first experimental look at the effects of rock music . J Early Adolesc. 1987;;7:315-329.
17 +
Hyden C, McCandless NJ.  Men and women as portrayed in the lyrics of contemporary music . Pop Music Soc. 1983;;9:19-25.
18 +
Aufderheide P.  Music videos, the look of the sound . J Comm. 1986;;36:57-77.
19 +
Rubin RB, Rubin AM, Perse EM, et al.  Media use and meaning of music video . Journalism Q. 1986;;63:353-359.
20 +
Sherman RL, Dominick JR.  Violence and sex in music videos: TV and rock 'n' roll . J Comm. 1986;;36:79-93.
21 +
Baxter RL, DeRiemer C, Laudini A, et al.  A content analysis of music videos . J Broadcast Electron Media . 1985;;29:333-340.
22 +
Vincent RC, Davis DK, Bronszkowski LA.  Sexism in MTV: the portrayal of women in rock videos . Journalism Q. 1987;;64:750-755,941.
23 +
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Gerbner G, Gross L, Signiorelli N, Morgan M, Jackson-Beech M.  The demonstration of power: violence profile No. 10 . J Comm. 1978;;28:176-207.
25 +
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Burns G, Thompson R.  Music, television and video: historical and aesthetic considerations . Pop Music Soc. 1987;;11:79-89.
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Walker JR.  How viewing of MTV relates to exposure of other media violence . Journalism Q. 1987;;64:756-762.
28 +
Walker JR.  The context of MTV: adolescent media use and music television . Pop Music Soc. 1987;;18:177-189.
29 +
Abt D.  Music video: impact of the visual dimension . In: Lull J, ed. Popular Music and Communication . Beverly Hills, Calif: Sage Publications; 1987;:96-109.
30 +
Sun SW, Lull J.  The adolescent audience for music videos and why they watch . J Comm. 1986;;36:115-125.
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King P.  Heavy metal music and drug use in adolescents . Postgrad Med. 1988;;83:295-304.
32 +
Frith S. The Sociology of Rock . London, England: Constable; 1978;.
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Greeson LE, Williams RA.  Social implications of music videos for youth: an analysis of the contents and effects of MTV . Youth Soc. 1986;;18:177-189.
34 +
Rehman S, Reilly S.  Music videos: a new dimension of televised violence . Penn Speech Comm Ann. 1985;;41:61-64.
35 +
Frith S.  Trends in the music industry . In: Lull J, ed. Popular Music and Communication . Beverly Hills, Calif: Sage Publications; 1987;:75, 76.
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Committee on Communications, American Academy of Pediatrics.  The impact of rock lyrics and music videos on children and youth . Pediatrics. 1989;;83:314-315.

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