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Adolescents and MP3 players: too many risks, too few precautions.
Full Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The goal was to assess risky and protective listening behaviors of adolescent users of MP3 players and the association of these behaviors with demographic characteristics and frequency of use. METHODS: In 2007, 1687 adolescents (12-19 years of age) in 68 classes in 15 Dutch secondary schools were invited to complete questionnaires about their music-listening behaviors. RESULTS:. Ninety percent of participants reported listening to music through earphones on MP3 players; 32.8% were frequent users, 48.0% used high volume settings, and only 6.8% always or nearly always used a noise-limiter. Frequent users were >4 times more likely to listen to high-volume music than were infrequent users, and adolescents in practical prevocational schools were more than twice as likely to listen to high-volume music as were those attending preuniversity education. CONCLUSIONS: When using MP3 players, adolescents are very likely to engage in risky listening behaviors and are unlikely to seek protection. Frequent MP3 player use is an indicator of other risky listening behaviors, such as listening at high volumes and failing to use noise-limiters.
Author information
Author/s: Vogel, Ineke (I); Verschuure, Hans (H); van der Ploeg, Catharina P B (CP); Brug, Johannes (J); Raat, Hein (H);
Affiliation: Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands. i.vogel(-atsign-)erasmusmc.nl
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Pediatrics (Pediatrics), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 123 (issue 6) : pp e953-8
Dates: Created 2009/06/01; Completed 2009/06/17;
PMID: 19482747, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/17/2009, IMS Date: 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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