Citation

Krajewska K, Florkowski A, Gmitrowicz A. Psychiatr. Psychol. Klin. 2017; 17(1): 35-46.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Medical Communications)

DOI

10.15557/PiPK.2017.0004

PMID

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Abstract

During adolescence, related to the crisis of identity, attempts to separate from the family and rebellion against the reality result in the youth to be particularly susceptible to the impact of peers. Identification with the group is most often based on common interests, one of which being music. The aim of the pilot study was to assess the relationship of autodestructive and antisocial behaviour and music preferences of girls subject to inpatient stay due to mental problems. Material and methods: Own questionnaire was used concerning music preferences, consisting of the following genres: metal, rock, pop, jazz, hip-hop, reggae, film music, sung poetry, electronic music. The studied group comprised of 26 girls diagnosed with mood disorders, neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders, eating disorders and behavioural and emotional disorders according to ICD-10. Exclusion criteria were the remaining diagnostic categories, especially active psychotic process and mental retardation as well as lack of understanding of the questionnaire questions or not being familiar with basic types of music. Among the patients aged 13-18 subject to inpatient stay at the Department of Adolescent Psychiatry in Łódz in the period 2013-2014 and consented to the study, the incidence of attempted suicide, inflicting self-harm, alcohol abuse, taking psychoactive substances and the presence of antisocial disorders were assessed. Questionnaire verification was carried out in a group of 30 people tested with a test-retest method with a two-week break; reliability was obtained: 0.89-1. Analysis was carried out with the use of Statistica 9.1 programme.

RESULTS: Among the teenage girls subject to inpatient stay, music preferences were not related in a statistically significant manner (p > 0.05) with a greater incidence of attempted suicide, inflicting self-harm, alcohol abuse and contact with psychoactive substances, nor the psychiatric diagnosis.

CONCLUSIONS: Girls subject to inpatient stay at the mental ward most often preferred hip-hop. No significant relationship of the preference over a particular music genre and the number of autodestructive and risky behaviour was observed; only tendencies for more frequent selection of particular genres of music were visible. © Psychiatr Psychol Klin 2017.© Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescents; Attempted suicide; Mental disorders; Music; Risk-Taking behaviour