Music study and self-esteem
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Category:
Statistic |
Issue(s) Addressed:
Developing the "whole child" |
Attribution
Debra S. O'Connell (2005), "The Impact of Music Education on Aspects of the Child's Self," Sounds of Learning, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (p. 4.6).
Item Text
"Costa-Giomi (2004) investigated the effects of three years of piano instruction on children’s self-esteem. Children in the study were divided into two groups: piano instruction weekly for three years, and no music instruction. Both groups had similar levels of self-esteem at the beginning of the study. The researcher found that the children who completed three years of piano instruction had a significant increase in self-esteem while the children who did not participate in piano instruction or dropped out of piano instruction did not.
"Austin (1990) investigated the relationship of music self-esteem to music activity participation among fifth- and sixth-grade students. Results of the study indicated a significant difference in self-esteem for gender, with a higher mean score for female students. Additionally, the level of musical self-esteem was found to be a significant predictor of participation in music activities."
Links
www.uncg.edu/mus/SoundsOfLearning/soundsoflearning.html
Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org