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SURVEY ON MUSIC HABITS OF YOUNG ADULTS USING PERSONAL MUSIC SYSTEM
Kuruvilla Mathew, Swathy Ann Alexander, Ajith Kumar. U
Dr.M.V.Shetty College of Speech & Hearing, Mangalore, India
Correspondence e-mail ID : [email protected]
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Results and Discussion
Introduction
•
Comparison of listening duration between
males and females
The music listening habits as well as susceptibility to
hearing
loss
depends
on
race
and
ethnicity
(Jerger et al., 1986; Ishii et al., 1998).
•
Hence it is important to measure and document the
music listening habits, the output sound pressure levels
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and its effects on hearing in different racial/ethnic
groups.
•
This survey is a part of a larger project where we are
looking at the relationship between music listening
habits, output sound pressure levels of different PMS
and their effect on hearing system, both behaviorally
and physiologically in Indian population.
•
In this survey specifically we looked at the music
listening habits of college going young adults in and
around
Mangalore
using
a
custom
developed
Questionnaire.
Aim of the Study
¾ To determine the prevalence of PMS use and listening
habits in young adults in Indian population.
Methods
Subjects
• A total of 3000 college going students in and around
Mangalore, a city in south India participated in the
study.
• This included 936 males and 2064 females.
Procedure
•
Conclusion
We found that about 66% of college going adults
listen music through PMS. Also about 8% of individuals
reported hearing problems and 27% of surveyed population
reported some kind of otological problems. These numbers
are alarming because it shows that almost 1 in every 3
individuals may be at risk for noise induced hearing loss.
Comparison of other music habits of males
and females
son of other music habits of males and females
• Ref no:
• Subject name:
State:
• Age/sex:
• Note: please tick in the circle
•Do you listen to music? yes/no, if yes ,which type of music :
o Pop
o Rock
o Hard metal
o Classic
o Reggae
o Others – specify :
•Please specify the duration of listening to music on a daily basis
….Hr…min.
•What kind of device you used to listen music?
o Mobile
o Mp 3 player
o I-pod
o Walkman
•Please note: Manufacture’s:
Model no:
•At what loudness do you generally prefer to listen music?
o Low
o Medium
o High
•Specify the situation when you listen to music?
o Travelling
o Reading
o Leisure time
•What type of ear phones you use for your device?
•Do you feel any problem in hearing for a short period of time after
listening to music?
•Do you feel any of the below mentioned sensation in the ear, when
you stop listening to music after a long period :
o Blockage
o Ringing
o Heaviness
o Irritation
o Headache
•While listening to music are you aware of the external or alarming
sounds, eg; vehicles horn?
•Do you feel?
o Happy
o Relaxed
o Active
After listening to music
A questionnaire was prepared for the survey.
• The questionnaire used in the survey was composed
of different questions related to PMS, its usage and its
effect on hearing.
• The data obtained was coded and was subjected to
statistical analysis using SPSS (Version 13) software.
References
• Jerger J, Jerger S, Pepe P, Miller R. Race difference in
susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss. Am J Otol
1986;7:425-9.
• Ishii EK, Talbott EO. Race / ethnicity differences in the
prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss in a group of
metal fabricating workers. J Occup Environ Med 1998; 40:
661-666.