Lyric Analysis: Expressed Perceptions Regarding Four Health Risk Behaviors, Using the Health Belief Model
Location
CSU 253/4/5
Start Date
5-4-2010 1:00 PM
End Date
5-4-2010 3:00 PM
Student's Major
Health Science
Student's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Mentor's Name
Amy Hedman
Mentor's Department
Health Science
Mentor's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Description
Adolescents often acknowledge music lyrics as an important channel for communication and expression of attitudes, values, and conflicts. An increased emphasis on health risk behaviors has been noted in songs with some containing explicit content that may affect young adolescents. A qualitative content analysis was conducted on music lyrics to measure the manner in which lyrics described four health risk behaviors: sex, violence, alcohol/drug use, and tobacco use. The songs included in the analysis were from the genres of pop, R & B/hip hop, rap, country, adult contemporary, modern rock, and latin. The songs for analysis were determined by ―The Hot 50 Songs: Best of 2000-2009, according to Billboard Chart Services. Using the top 50 songs of the decade, the researcher tracked the occurrence and manner in which the identified four health risk behaviors were included, applying the Health Belief Model to measure mention of perceived risks, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy. Preliminary results suggest reference to sex more often than any other health risk factor in the lyrics. However, the analysis has yet to be completed.
Lyric Analysis: Expressed Perceptions Regarding Four Health Risk Behaviors, Using the Health Belief Model
CSU 253/4/5
Adolescents often acknowledge music lyrics as an important channel for communication and expression of attitudes, values, and conflicts. An increased emphasis on health risk behaviors has been noted in songs with some containing explicit content that may affect young adolescents. A qualitative content analysis was conducted on music lyrics to measure the manner in which lyrics described four health risk behaviors: sex, violence, alcohol/drug use, and tobacco use. The songs included in the analysis were from the genres of pop, R & B/hip hop, rap, country, adult contemporary, modern rock, and latin. The songs for analysis were determined by ―The Hot 50 Songs: Best of 2000-2009, according to Billboard Chart Services. Using the top 50 songs of the decade, the researcher tracked the occurrence and manner in which the identified four health risk behaviors were included, applying the Health Belief Model to measure mention of perceived risks, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy. Preliminary results suggest reference to sex more often than any other health risk factor in the lyrics. However, the analysis has yet to be completed.
Recommended Citation
Abdirahman, Sagal. "Lyric Analysis: Expressed Perceptions Regarding Four Health Risk Behaviors, Using the Health Belief Model." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 5, 2010.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2010/poster-session-B/4
