Table 2.
Audio results (n=90).
| Codes and subcodes | Occurrence, n (%) | |
| Type of audio | ||
|
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Just music | 36 (40) |
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Just speaking | 43 (48) |
|
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Both music and speaking | 11 (12) |
| Perceived speaker or singer | ||
|
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Singular female individual | 62 (68) |
|
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Both female and male individuals | 17 (19) |
|
|
Multiple female individuals | 6 (7) |
|
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Singular male individual | 4 (4) |
|
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Multiple male individuals | 1 (1) |
| Perceived tone | ||
|
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Comedic | 32 (36) |
|
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Enthusiastic | 25 (28) |
|
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Angry | 8 (9) |
|
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Sad | 5 (6) |
|
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Informative or monotonous | 20 (22) |
| Speed | ||
|
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Fast | 12 (13) |
|
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Slow | 42 (47) |
| Duration | ||
|
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Whole TikTok | 87 (97) |
|
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≥75% of TikTok | 2 (2) |
|
|
25%-50% of TikTok | 1 (1) |
| Purpose of audio | ||
|
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Tell a story | 19 (21) |
|
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State an opinion | 8 (9) |
|
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Informational | 13 (14) |
|
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Provide additional context or commentary | 14 (16) |
|
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Participate in a trend | 11 (12) |
|
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No connection or background | 20 (22) |
|
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Other | 5 (6) |
| Number of audio sources | ||
|
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1 | 88 (98) |
|
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2 | 2 (2) |
| Multiple points of view | ||
|
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Duet or stitch | 1 (1) |
|
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None | 89 (99) |