@article{ref1,
title="Adolescent suicide: music preference as an indicator of vulnerability",
journal="Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry",
year="1993",
author="Martin, Graham and Clarke, M. and Pearce, Charles",
volume="32",
number="3",
pages="530-535",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This preliminary study investigated possible relationships between adolescents' music preference and aspects of their psychological health and lifestyle. METHOD: Students (mean age 14.76 years) from two randomly chosen high schools completed self-report questionnaires on preferred music types and messages in the music. In addition the Youth Self-Report provided information about suicide ideation, deliberate self-harm, &quot;depression,&quot; and &quot;delinquency.&quot; Brief risk taking and drug taking scales were administered in addition to questions about family environment. RESULTS: A marked gender bias was shown to exist with 74% of girls preferring pop music compared with 70.7% of boys preferring rock/metal. Significant associations appear to exist between a preference for rock/metal and suicidal thoughts, acts of deliberate self-harm, &quot;depression,&quot; &quot;delinquency,&quot; drug taking, and family dysfunction. This was all particularly true for girls. In addition, feeling sadder after listening to the preferred music appeared to distinguish the most disturbed group. CONCLUSIONS: The authors recommend that further academic study of these associations is warranted. Both preference for rock/metal music, particularly in girls, and feeling worse after listening to the music may be indicators in adolescents of vulnerability to suicidal thoughts and actions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-8567",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}