Adolescents’ perceptions of health and well-being: Influences of urban contemporary music

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dc.contributor.authorSwartbooi, Cindy
dc.contributor.authorSavahl, Shazly
dc.contributor.authorIsobell, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Gadija
dc.contributor.authorWagenaa, Cassandra
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T08:09:38Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T08:09:38Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe study aimed to explore adolescents’ perceptions of how urban contemporary music influences health and well-being among them. Data on health and well-being effects of music consumption were gathered from a convenience sample of 16 participants (male = 50%, females = 50%) between the ages of 15 and 17 in a series of two focus group interviews. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings suggest the adolescents to perceive both positive and negative influences of contemporary music on their health and well-being. Positive influences included emotional well-being and sense of social belongingness. Negative influences included promotion of risky behaviours, including substance use, misogyny, sexual behaviour and violence. The findings suggest that urban contemporary music serves as a tool of normalisation as well as a catalyst for encouraging risky behaviour in adolescence.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDHET
dc.identifier.citationSwartbooi, C. et.al. (2016). Adolescents’ perceptions of health and well-being: Influences of urban contemporary music. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 26(4): 379-383.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1815-5626
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1208958
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3697
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherNational Inquiry Services Centreen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author version of the article published online at:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1208958
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectUrban contemporary musicen_US
dc.subjectRisky behaviouren_US
dc.subjectSubstance useen_US
dc.subjectViolenceen_US
dc.subjectSexual behaviouren_US
dc.titleAdolescents’ perceptions of health and well-being: Influences of urban contemporary musicen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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