@article{article_1868521, title={MUSIC AND IDENTITY CRISIS: ADOLESCENCE, TRAUMA, AND THE DIASPORIC CONTEXT}, journal={Yegah Müzikoloji Dergisi}, volume={9}, pages={658–674}, year={2026}, DOI={10.51576/ymd.1868521}, url={https://izlik.org/JA22TG52LK}, author={Dağdeviren, Mustafa and Yuvacı, Emre and Güleç, Sezen}, keywords={Müzik, kimlik krizi, ergenlik, travma, diasporik bağlam.}, abstract={<p>ABSTRACT From its origins to the present day, music has always influenced people and contributed psychologically to their emotional states. Accompanying individuals from birth to death and even beyond, music has remained by people’s side in almost every emotional state, at individual, social, and cultural levels. Music, as one of the key components in the reconstruction of the self and the reinforcement of sociological ties, is deeply intertwined with social-cognitive and psychological processes through its selected modes of engagement-listening, performing, singing, and composing. This study examines the relationship between music and identity crises, focusing on periods in which such crises are most commonly encountered, including adolescence, post-traumatic experiences, and diasporic mobility. Music emerges as a means of expression for individuals experiencing an identity crisis, serving as a tool through which they convey their situation to their environment and seek acceptance. This study, which employs qualitative research methods, reveals how musical genres, lyrics, and cultural context influence identity crises. </p>}, number={1}