The Influence of Wealth-Centric Lyrics on Youth Consumer Behavior

As society progresses, the responsibility of our economic status rests with the young adults of our world. With the increasing distractions young people face through media, like music, analyzing its impact on how young adults spend money becomes imperative. This study focuses on young adults aged 13–17 and how pop music affects their spending habits. Through a series of questions given to over 50 participants, as well as inferential statistics and quantitative analysis, a link between songs promoting careless spending habits and a correlative increase in such habits may be present.