Depictions of Insomniacs’ Behaviors and Thoughts in Music Lyrics
Joint Authors
Fung, Constance H.
Kierlin, Lara
Jouldjian, Stella
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Study Objectives.
Studies have found that depictions of unhealthy behaviors (e.g., illicit substance use, violence) are common in popular music lyrics; however, we are unaware of any studies that have specifically analyzed the content of music lyrics for unhealthy sleep-related behaviors.
We sought to determine whether behaviors known to perpetuate insomnia symptoms are commonly depicted in the lyrics of popular music.
Methods.
We searched three online lyrics sites for lyrics with the word “insomnia” in the title and performed content analysis of each of the lyrics.
Lyrics were analyzed for the presence/absence of the following perpetuating factors: extending sleep opportunity, using counter fatigue measures, self-medicating, and engaging in rituals or anti-stimulus control behaviors.
Results.
We analyzed 83 music lyrics.
47% described one or more perpetuating factor.
30% described individual(s) engaging in rituals or antistimulus control strategies, 24% described self-medicating, 7% described engaging in counter fatigue measures, and 2% described extending sleep opportunity (e.g., napping during daytime).
Conclusion.
Maladaptive strategies known to perpetuate insomnia symptoms are common in popular music.
Our results suggest that listeners of these sleep-related songs are frequently exposed to lyrics that depict maladaptive coping mechanisms.
Additional studies are needed to examine the direct effects of exposing individuals to music lyrics with this content.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fung, Constance H.& Jouldjian, Stella& Kierlin, Lara. 2013. Depictions of Insomniacs’ Behaviors and Thoughts in Music Lyrics. Sleep Disorders،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446881
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fung, Constance H.…[et al.]. Depictions of Insomniacs’ Behaviors and Thoughts in Music Lyrics. Sleep Disorders No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446881
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fung, Constance H.& Jouldjian, Stella& Kierlin, Lara. Depictions of Insomniacs’ Behaviors and Thoughts in Music Lyrics. Sleep Disorders. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446881
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446881