Content Analysis

1. Based on the review of previous literature in this article, what are included as risk behaviors? Why is music being examined in this context?

2. What was the sample in this research? How was it selected? What specific criteria was applied to define the sample?

3. What is the unit of analysis in this study? What are the specific variables that are studied within this research? Identify a minimum of three variable and explain how are they defined and operationalized for this research.

4. Based on the textbook chapter, what is intercoder reliability? What is a code book? How does this research utilize these compontents of content analysis?

5. Based on the discussion, what were the key findings? What were the most frequently depicted risky behaviors? In what contexts were these behaviors portrayed?