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Music Listening Habits and Auditory Functions in Medical College Students
Tomoyasu Ishida1, Jun Suzuki1, Takeshi Sato1
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
JMA Journal
|August 11, 2025
Summary
Young adults
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Preventive Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Hearing impairment poses significant risks to quality of life and incurs societal costs.
- Early detection and prevention are crucial for young adults.
- Investigating lifestyle factors like music listening habits is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of music listening habits on the hearing functions of medical college students.
- To identify potential risk factors for hearing impairment in young adults.
- To correlate music listening behaviors with audiological test results.
Main Methods:
- 77 healthy volunteers completed questionnaires on music listening habits.
- Audiological assessments included pure-tone audiometry (PTA), tympanometry, extended high-frequency (EHF) audiometry, and loudness discomfort level (LDL) tests.
- Preferred music listening levels (PMLs) were measured and correlated with listening habits and audiological outcomes.
Main Results:
- Most participants (85.7%) used earphones/headphones daily for a median of 2.0 hours.
- No significant correlations were found between usage duration and EHF thresholds or LDLs.
- A positive correlation existed between usage duration and PMLs, particularly in those with high LDLs.
Conclusions:
- Prolonged music listening via earphones/headphones may be associated with increased preferred listening levels.
- Inappropriate music listening habits could be a synergistic risk factor for hearing impairment in young adults.
- Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of music listening on hearing health.
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