Problem music and self-harming

Academics and protest groups have claimed that “problem music” (hard rock, hip hop/rap, & punk) causes self-injurious thoughts/behaviors among fans. In this study we investigated whether the relationship is mediated by self-esteem, delinquency, and conservatism; and whether first exposure to pro...

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Main Authors: North, Adrian, Hargreaves, David
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31461
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description Academics and protest groups have claimed that “problem music” (hard rock, hip hop/rap, & punk) causes self-injurious thoughts/behaviors among fans. In this study we investigated whether the relationship is mediated by self-esteem, delinquency, and conservatism; and whether first exposure to problem music preceded self-injurious thoughts. A liking for problem music was associated with fourof the five self-injurious measures, although these significant relationships were weakened (into nonsignificance in the case of two self-injurious measures) when the mediating variables were included. Listening to problem music did not precede self-injurious thoughts. Problem music is associated with self-injurious thoughts and behaviors, but this relationship is mediated by other factors and the former does not seem to cause the latter.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-314612017-09-13T15:20:00Z Problem music and self-harming North, Adrian Hargreaves, David Academics and protest groups have claimed that “problem music” (hard rock, hip hop/rap, & punk) causes self-injurious thoughts/behaviors among fans. In this study we investigated whether the relationship is mediated by self-esteem, delinquency, and conservatism; and whether first exposure to problem music preceded self-injurious thoughts. A liking for problem music was associated with fourof the five self-injurious measures, although these significant relationships were weakened (into nonsignificance in the case of two self-injurious measures) when the mediating variables were included. Listening to problem music did not precede self-injurious thoughts. Problem music is associated with self-injurious thoughts and behaviors, but this relationship is mediated by other factors and the former does not seem to cause the latter. 2006 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31461 10.1521/suli.2006.36.5.582 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. restricted
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Problem music and self-harming
title Problem music and self-harming
title_full Problem music and self-harming
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title_short Problem music and self-harming
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31461