Introduction
According to the modern research, music is one of the areas that have been perceived to have the ability of improving socialization amongst adolescents and children. Ideally, popular music is ultimately present anywhere anytime because it can be accessible through various recordings, radio, modern technologies, radio, and other social media. It is this scenario that has enabled teenagers to end up listening to them in diverse situations and settings. Other than sharing such explicit contents with their friends, parents needs to understand that at times their children can be unaware of the nature of the lyrics they are listening to (Spišák 132). The reason for that is because research indicates that the extent of accessing such information is ultimately contributed by the continued access to technological gadgets like phones.
Discussion
Research indicates that the teenage continued access to explicit or popular music is what has the ability of impacting their social and school interactions, as well as effect and mood behavioral changes. The effect that such an explicit content induces on adolescents and children’ emotional and behavioral change is something that is of paramount concern. What has been realized is that explicit lyrics is something that has ended up becoming more and more explicit taking into consideration their references to sex, drugs, as well as violent behaviors, especially in particular genres. The continued preference to such musical content can be associated or correlated with unethical behaviors (Zhang 370). Taking into account the intent of the popular music, the truth is that the perception as well as the effect they have on teenagers is widely displayed by the message that is contained in them. From the perspective of such information, it has been found that they have the ability of increasing the teenage exposure to stereotypic behaviors as well as substance abuse. This in return has the potential of inducing significant attitude and behavioral change amongst young viewers. Although it is recommended that parents and pediatricians ought to be more informed about the kind of music their children listens to, it is important for them take a stand concerning music lyrics (Papinczak 1120).
The choice of music that adolescents listen to is what has the ability of impacting their social interactions. Although such behavior varies with culture, age as well as the ethnicity of a person. There exist no differences in those variables as much as gender is concerned. Research indicates that female adolescents have the likelihood of being exposed to explicit music which in return impacts their emotional behaviors as compared to men. In the process of feeling lonely or down, the general exposure to such explicit content is what has been realized to have the potential of impacting their behaviors (Cranwell 705). As a way of boosting their energy levels, it is important for parents to ensure that they have established a positive image to their children.
Regardless of the amount of time that teenagers waste in listening to music, the truth is that the type of music a person is exposed to is what impacts his or her social behaviors. Since the time that teenagers utilize in listening to music varies with their age group, the influence that their peers have to them is what affects their social wellbeing (Zhang 375). The majority of the teenagers who listens to explicit music have been found to have developed that habit while performing other activities. It is this information that can aid in supporting the idea that the continued prevalence to the general listening to explicit music is what effects the manner in which teenagers upholds their ethical standards (Spišák 135).
Music is perceived to be one of the means of relieving some of the mental straggles a person has. Due to the fact that teenagers are not the only consumers of explicit music, it have been realized that the manner in which their parents and guardians activates parental control is the one that can aid in solving such a problem. Therefore, there are some theoretical evidences that can be used as a basis for exploring the relationship that exists between music and teenage behavioral changes (Papinczak 1123). Regardless of the age differences, research indicates that teenage emotional responses mainly rely on the manner in which it is presented. The same scenario is ultimately associated with the age of the child as well as the experiences or the perceived ideas that such a musical content brings to them. This it is to imply that paramount concern needs to be based on the musical lyrics as well as the effect they bring to adolescents and children (Upitis, 78).
As stated above, lyrics of some of the explicit music is what has ended up increasing the chances of children engaging in sex, drugs, and other unethical behaviors. For instance, research indicates that lyrics concerning some music, such as heavy metal, rock, or rap have been found to be revolving around topics such as suicide, homicide, sexual promiscuity, as well as substance abuse. Moreover, some explicit music, especially music has been found to be ultimately revolving around explicit sexual languages as well as racism, violence, and hatred. In the process of analyzing such musical content, the truth is that drugs such as alcohol, and tobacco is something that tend to be more and more glorified in such songs (Spišák 134).
Recommendations
As a way of refuting the concerns regarding the effects of those lyrics are based on the effect they induce on a child. Due to the fact that the majority of parents believe that teenagers use music as a means of entertaining themselves, it is this scenario that has ended up limiting the attention that is paid to such songs by them. On the other hand, understanding the impacts of such lyrics is something that ultimately tends to be absolutely limited taking into account the parental expenses to be incurred. Typically, the type of consideration that is paid by adolescent to such explicit contents is what the community can use as the basis of understanding the effect it has to them (Cranwell 705).
Due to the fact that is possible for listeners to have the potential of understanding all the details contained in the lyrics, it is important for parents to ensure that they have ultimately activated parental control regarding the message that they bring to their children. Therefore, the association that has been found to exist between the negative emotional responses of teenagers to explicit music is what determines their risk-taking behaviors (Zhang 370). The reason for that is because it is the one that has the ability of triggering the undesirable emotional responses. For instance, research indicates that the continued exposure to heavy metal music is something that has been noted to increase the stereotypic attitudes of male teenagers towards female counterparts. Moreover, the majority of the male teenagers who are always exposed to misogynistic lyric have been found to be increasing their aggressive responses as far as their negative perception is concerned (Burnard et al 372).
Music is one of the human encounters that is cannot be separated from their life. Regardless of the variety of its forms, it should be understood that it has the ability of influencing the people’s behaviors. Most probably, the effect that music has on teenagers mainly takes into account the manner in which they perceive the world that they thrive in. Since each parent or guardian understands that the effect that music has to their children is quite significant, it is important for them to acknowledge the fact that it has the ability of altering their undesirable behaviors. The taste of music keeps on changing with each generation. What has been realized to increase the unethical behaviors of teenagers is the fact that the majority of parents end up failing to understand the musical preferences of their kids.
Conclusion
As far as this research is concerned, whenever a parent or guardian acknowledges the manner in which music affects the wellbeing of his or her child, it is important to ensure that parental control has been activated once a child tries to access such music. Regardless of the explicit messages contained in them, it is important for parents or guardians to ensure that they have explained to their children about the negative effects of listening to such explicit musical contents. In so doing, it is possible to understand the manner in which it stimulates their multiple emotional and behavioral responses
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