Journal of Iranian Social Studies

Adolescents and Music: Musical Consumption Tastes among Teenage Girls

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Syedeh Matin Seyed Hoseyni 1
َAfsaneh Kamali 2
Payam Roshanfekr 3

1 ِPhD Candidate in Social Issues of Iran, Alzahra University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Rehabilitation Sciences and Social Health, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/jss.2025.2061578.1902
Abstract
Music plays a significant role in human life, especially during adolescence, and teenagers devote a considerable amount of time to listening to it. This qualitative study, conducted through semi-structured interviews with 25 adolescent girls, explores their reasons for listening to music as well as their preferred genres and favorite singers. Data analysis was carried out using thematic analysis, resulting in four main categories: musical taste, patterns of consumption, motivations, and generational differences. The findings indicate that listening to music is one of the main leisure activities for adolescents. Most participants were interested in Western pop music, K-pop, and old-generation Iranian pop music, while the lyrics and content of songs were of great importance to them. Persian rap was less popular among the respondents. The findings of this study demonstrate the significant role of music in the lives of the adolescent girls who participated in the research.

Keywords

music
adolescence
girls
music consumption
musical taste
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Journal of Iranian Social Studies
Volume 18, Issue 4
Winter 2025
Pages 57-79

  • Receive Date 25 May 2025
  • Revise Date 08 September 2025
  • Accept Date 29 September 2025
  • First Publish Date 29 September 2025
  • Publish Date 19 February 2025

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