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ERIC Number: EJ519244
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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The Immediate Effects of Homicidal, Suicidal, and Nonviolent Heavy Metal and Rap Songs on the Moods of College Students.
Ballard, Mary E.; Coates, Steven
Youth & Society, v27 n2 p148-68 Dec 1995
Examined the impact of homicidal, suicidal, and nonviolent heavy metal and rap songs on the moods of male college undergraduates. Students (n=164) completed mood inventories after listening to 1 of 6 songs. Results show no effects of these songs on suicidal ideation, anxiety, or self-esteem. Rap songs elicited greater angry responses than heavy metal songs. (GR)
Descriptors: Aggression, Anxiety, Behavioral Science Research, Emotional Response, Homicide, Males, Moods, Postsecondary Education, Rock Music, Self Esteem, Suicide, Undergraduate Students, Violence
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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