Music Listening Behaviors of Thai Adolescents

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the music listening behaviors of Thai adolescents. The survey research was employed in the study. The population was Thai adolescents. By means of purposive sampling, the participants included Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Secondary School students of grades 7 and 10 (N = 275). Data were collected by using document analysis forms, and online questionnaire. The results can be divided into 2 parts. On the one hand, the majority of participants were girls between 12 and 16 years old, studying in grades 7 and 10, with the number of seventh grades greater than those in grade 10. The participants, on the other hand, knew the up-to-date songs through YouTube. Many new songs were with significant influence recommended by their friends. The findings also suggest that they usually listened to the music alone. According to their listening time, they listened to the music from 6 PM to 9 PM which were approximately 2 hours per session. Furthermore, the most favorite private places to listen to music were at home, bedroom, and car.