The Comparative of Identity Organization and Life Style in Teenagers with and without tendency to Korea Moderns music in Tehran Sity

Authors
Ayat Saadat Talab 1
Nasrin Hamidi 2
1 Salman Farsi University
2 Azad University
Abstract


The purpose of this study was to compare the organization of identity and lifestyle in Teenagers with and without a tendency to modern Korean music in Tehran. For this purpose causal-comparative descriptive method was used to compare independent groups. The research population included Teenagers living in Tehran in the first half of 2024. The sample selection method was convenience sampling, which was collected from the city of Tehran. The method of accessing the samples was through the test implementation system and in-person visits. Sample size: It included 280 Teenagers, including 140 Teenagers who were fans of the BTS music group (70 girls and 70 boys) and 140 Teenagers who were not fans. The age range of Teenagers was between 12 and 18 years. Data were collected using two questionnaires: the Objective Assessment of My Identity (EOM-EIS2), Adams and Bennion (1986), and the Modern Lifestyle Questionnaire by Rasoulzadeh Aghdam et al. (2015). The data were analyzed using the analysis of variance test in SPSS software. The findings of this study showed that there is a significant difference between the organization of identity and lifestyle in Teenagers with and without a tendency to Korean music. In this way, there is a difference between the total score of organization of identity and modern lifestyle between the two groups with a tendency to BTS and without a tendency to BTS. The difference between the two groups was confirmed in terms of the dimensions of organization of identity and it was found that the group with a tendency to BTS showed a higher mean in the dimensions of Foreclosure, identity achieved than the group without a tendency to BTS. The difference between the two groups was also confirmed in terms of the dimensions of modern lifestyle and it was found that the group with a tendency to BTS showed a higher mean than the group without a tendency to BTS in the styles related to fashion, attitude and how to spend leisure time. According to the findings, it can be concluded that there was a significant difference between the lifestyles of Teenagers with and without a tendency to BTS in Tehran.
Keywords
organization of identity
lifestyle
teenager’s tendency to Korean music
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