Study: Degrading Sex Lyrics Affect Teens
Research Found Sexual Activity Doubled With Exposure To Lyrics
POSTED: Tuesday, February 24, 2009
UPDATED: 9:53 am CST February 24,
2009
A new study by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine indicates that exposure to lyrics with strong sexual content is linked to high levels of sexual behavior in teenagers.The study was done in three large urban high schools in the Pittsburgh area.According to the journal, surveys were completed by 711 ninth-grade students and participants were exposed to over 14 hours each week of lyrics describing degrading sex. About one-third had previously been sexually active.Compared to those with the least exposure to lyrics describing degrading sex, those with the most exposure were more than twice as likely to have had sexual intercourse."This study demonstrates that, among this sample of young adolescents, high exposure to lyrics describing degrading sex in popular music was independently associated with higher levels of sexual behavior," wrote Dr. Brian A. Primack, of the Center for Research on Health Care at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in the study."In fact, exposure to lyrics describing degrading sex was one of the strongest associations with sexual activity,” Primack added. "These results provide further support for the need for additional research and educational intervention in this area."The research behind the report said that those numbers hold up even when you consider all the other factors that could lead to teens having sex.Some familiar with the study said the results are similar to other surveys and that both parents and teens should at least consider that their choices in music might affect their behavior.
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