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Emotional Resonance and Identity Recognition in Chinese Late Adolescent Digital Music Consumption

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  • Lina Li

    (College of Film-Television and Communication, Shanghai Normal University, China)

  • Yubin Li

    (School of Journalism and Communication, Nanjing Normal University, China)

  • Jing Wu

    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Hao Gao

    (School of Journalism and Communication, Nanjing Normal University, China)

Abstract

This study conducts qualitative research on late adolescent digital music users aged 17–19 to explore their emotional resonance and identities in digital music consumption. The findings indicate that late adolescents are highly dependent on music, with it playing a significant role in their lives, particularly in meeting emotional needs and shaping identities. Late-adolescent digital music users seek to assert themselves through unique and unconventional music tastes. The study also uncovers the coexistence of personalization and socialization in their music-listening behaviors, dividing them into “music-experienced” and “music-socialized” groups. Regarding emotional motivation, the music-experienced group listens to music for personal empathy, while the music-socialized group seeks interpersonal emotional resonance through music-based social interaction. From a practical perspective, this study suggests that the digital music industry should focus on the emotional value generated by music and balance users’ personalization and socialization needs.

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  • Lina Li & Yubin Li & Jing Wu & Hao Gao, 2023. "Emotional Resonance and Identity Recognition in Chinese Late Adolescent Digital Music Consumption," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 11(4), pages 175-186.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:meanco:v11:y:2023:i:4:p:175-186
    DOI: 10.17645/mac.v11i4.7099
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