The importance of song lyrics in perceptions and the sense of identity of young people
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Universidad de Extremadura
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ISSN: 1698-9007
Année de publication: 2021
Titre de la publication: La Educación Social en Latinoamérica: cartografía de oportunidades
Número: 32
Pages: 413-423
Type: Article
D'autres publications dans: RES : Revista de Educación Social
Résumé
The fact that music can act as a multi-purpose tool is widely accepted, as it can actually address identity and emotional needs in developmental stages in young people resulting in a change of perceptions of different aspects of life. This study aimed at measuring the level of impact that song lyrics may have on perceptions, through emotions, and identity patterns. A Likert-scale-based questionnaire and several dichotomous questions responded by 280 university students, underscored that perceptions and the sense of identity were in fact highly influenced by music lyrics