Search > Search Result > Full abstract   Author: Martino, Steven C.; Collins, Rebecca L.; Elliott, Marc N.; Strachman, Amy; Kanouse, David E.; Berry, Sandra H. » View CMCH Abstract CMCH Synopsis: Researchers interviewed 1200 teens at 3 times between 2001 and 2004. They asked questions about their music-listening behavior, and about their sexual attitudes and behaviors. They found that the more teens listened to music with lyrics that sexually objectify and degrade people, the more quickly they advance in their sexual behavior, regardless of their race or gender. Researchers even accounted for 18 other factors that are related to sexual behavior, like previous sexual experience, religiosity, level of parental monitoring, and other risky/deviant behaviors, and still found this to be true. They also found that exposure to non-degrading sexual music lyrics was not related to changes in sexual behavior. © Center on Media and Child Health ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Year: 2006 Article Title: Exposure to degrading versus nondegrading music lyrics and sexual behavior among youth Journal: Pediatrics Volume: 118 Issue: 118 Pages: e430-441 ISSN: 1098-4275 Source of Funding: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant R01-HD 38090 Study Design: Longitudinal Study Publication Type: Journal Article URL: Age Group: Adolescence (13-17 yrs) Keywords: Adolescents Behavior Behavior Change Lyrics Media Diet Misogyny (Media Content) Pediatrics Popular Music Rap Music Rock Music Sexual Behavior Sexual Behavior (Media Content)

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