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O Melhor Disco de Sempre abre nova loja dedicada a estudos científicos relacionados com música.

Both music preferences and the substance use behavior of peers are important elements in explaining adolescent substance use. The extent to which music preference and peer use overlap in explaining adolescent substance use remains to be determined. A nationally representative sample of 7324 Dutch school-going adolescents (aged 12–16) provided data on music preferences, substance use behaviors and perceived number of peers using substances. Factor analyses showed that preferences for eight music genres factored into four styles: Pop (chart music, Dutch pop), Adult (classical music, jazz), Urban (rap/hiphop, soul/R&B) and Hard (punk/hardcore, techno/hardhouse); substance use was indicated by smoking, drinking, and cannabis use. Structural equation modeling revealed that the relationship between music preference and substance use was either wholly or partially mediated by perceived peer use. Music can model substance use and fans of different types of music may select friends with use patterns that reinforce their own substance use inclinations.

(Conclusões: Unfortunately, we could not determine whether or not this effect reflects a disposition to seek intense experiences, whichpertains to choices such as music preferences and behaviors such as substance use. An alternative explanation could be thatmusic listening, music videowatching, and behaviors of artists as related in the media influence adolescents to engage in riskybehaviors such as substance use. The reported associations could also arise from an interaction between disposition and sociallearning from lyrics, videos, and artists. To further elucidate mechanisms of self-matching selection and social learning,
additional information such as importance of music, time spent listening and degree of identification with artists and theirmusic would help in providing a more comprehensive picture.)