Young Adults’ Music Preferences and its Relation to their Attitude towards Women and Sexuality

By : Aheli Chakraborty, Durgesh K. Upadhyay, Manju Agrawal

Page No: 237-246

Abstract
Sudden widespread popularity of Rap genre in India, intrigued many regarding the cause and lyrical impact of these songs on the attitude development of the youth towards women and the act of sexuality. The purpose of the study was to address the causes for consumption and explore the relationship between the varied Music Preferences and the attitude towards Women and Sexuality among the youth. A sample of 206 participants within 18-27yrs were enrolled for this study. The tools used were, Attitude towards Women Scale, Brief Sexual Attitude Scale, Music Preference Scale and Semi-Structured Interview Schedule. The results concluded, youth who scored low on permissiveness and instrumentality had healthy attitude towards women. Overall, Rap served as a ‘mood uplifting agent’ and the lyrics did not have any adversarial impact. However, replicating this study on a rural sample might have brought forth different results.

Authors :
Aheli Chakraborty : Former Student, Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus-226028, India.
Durgesh K. Upadhyay : Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus-226028, India. 
Manju Agrawal : Head of the Department, Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus-226028, India.