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Psychology

HIM 1990-2015

Theses/Dissertations

2014

Behavior; Influence; Music; Psychology

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Music's Normalization Influences On College Students' Risky Sexual Behaviors, Michelle Craske May 2014

Music's Normalization Influences On College Students' Risky Sexual Behaviors, Michelle Craske

HIM 1990-2015

With the large role that music and the media plays in our society today it, is necessary to examine the effects that they have on certain harmful behaviors. The current study was based upon the Cultivation and Social Cognitive theories. The purpose of this study was to further examine the relationship between music and risky sexual behaviors. A total of 715 participants from the University of Central Florida answered multiple questionnaires via the SONA system. Questionnaires included topics such as music listening/viewing habits, sexual behaviors, dating behaviors, and demographics. The sample was comprised of primarily Caucasian young adults, with an …