QUESTIONNAIRE

I am Celeste Lutchmeesingh, advanced level student of Rio Claro West Secondary school, pursing the
subject Caribbean Studies. As part of my final year examination I am required to complete a School
Based Assessment which encompasses aspects of research. I will appreciate your cooperation in
completing this questionnaire to assist in the compiling of research with regard to the effects of
Dancehall music in society. Please be assured that information provided will be kept confidential.

Yours Respectfully,

Celeste Lutchmeesingh.

Ethnicity: East Indian African Chinese Other:

SEX: MALE FEMALE

AGE: 15-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40

1. Do you listen to dancehall music? YES NO

2. Are you of the opinion that dancehall music negatively affects the behavior of the youths? eg.
Portraying ‘gangster’ behavior.
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

3. From your point of view, what encourages young individuals to listen to this type of music?
Peer Pressure Societal influence Ascribing to artistes as role models

Appealing to lyrics

4. Do you think Dancehall music has a part to play in student indiscipline at school?
☐Yes
☐No

5. In what way does this music will affect the education of youths?
School ‘drop out’ Demotivated Poor grades No impact

6. In what way can listening to this music attribute to acts of deviance?

Smoking marijuana Vandalism Petty theft No impact

Sexual misconduct

7. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being least likely and 5 being most likely, does dancehall music
influence the degradation of morals and values?
1 2 3 4 5
8. Is there an evident change in behavioral pattern in persons who listen this genre of music?
YES NO

9. If ‘yes’ to question 8, how do you believe agents of socialization can alleviate this change?
Parental guidance Peer counseling Censoring of lyrics

10. Why do you think youth listen to Dancehall music?

☐Lyrics
☐Beat/Rhythm
☐Appealing to listen

11. What do these artists promote in their songs? (More than one can be chosen)

☐Sexual misconduct
☐Formation of gangs and gang violence
☐No respect for authority/police
☐Lewd dancing in parties
☐Use of obscene language

12. Do you agree that Dancehall music has a negative influence on teenagers?

☐Strongly disagree

☐Disagree

☐Neutral

☐Agree

☐Strongly agree

13. Do you agree that Dancehall music has a negative impact on Caribbean society?

☐Strongly disagree

☐Disagree

☐Neutral

☐Agree

☐Strongly agree
14. In your opinion, which of the following does dancehall contribute to

☐Increased sexually activity in teenagers.

☐Explicit behaviour

☐Gangs and gang related violence

☐Decline in academic performance

☐Dressing inappropriately

☐Women degrading themselves in a party

☐Being disrespectful to parents and those in authority

15. What action do you think should be put in place by the government to reduce the negative
impact of Dancehall music?

☐Censorship
☐Ban
☐No action should be taken

16. How can society mitigate this growing phenomenon?

17. Recommend any other ways in which the negative impact of Dancehall music can be reduced?