Video killed the radio star: the effects of music videos on adolescent health.
Since its inception half a century ago, rock and roll has been the music of youth and rebellion, of freedom, and of idealism. Popular music has been a reflection of, and inspiration for, youth movements, fads, and lifestyles that can include health risk behaviors, such as sex, drugs, and interpersonal violence. This article summarizes the health-related content of music videos, and discusses associations between music videos and adolescent health risks.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 777 South Mills Street, Madison, WI 53715, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001828:Body Image; D004882:Erotica; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D009146:Music; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011845:Radio; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013690:Television; D014741:Video Recording; D014754:Violence