Music Video Effects on Adolescents

According to the American Association of Pediatrics, kids watch an average of half an hour to two hours of music videos daily. This site claims that 75 percent of the material in videos is sexually suggestive and 50 percent is violent. Adolescents' behavior is greatly impacted by the images seen in videos.

Substance Abuse

Adolescents are more prone to abuse drugs and alcohol as a result of watching music videos because pop artists glamorize the use of drugs in music videos.

Violent Behavior

Rock and rap music videos are some of the most popular among adolescents. These videos often portray violent and aggressive behavior. Many adolescents believe that these behaviors are acceptable.

Sexual Promiscuity

Many videos are replete with offensive sexual content that teaches adolescents to be promiscuous.

Sexism

Women are depicted as sexual objects in many rap and rock music videos. Young males may resort to treating women as inferior.

Homicide

Rap lyrics often contain content that is violent, and many rap artists glorify homicide. These types of music videos accompanied by pejorative lyrics has a debilitating impact on youth.

References

• American Association of Pediatrics

Resources

• AACAP