Relationships among Parental Influences, Selected Demographic Factors, Adolescent Self-Concept as a Future Music Educator, and the Decision to Major in Music Education

摘要: The purpose of this study was to determine relationships among parental influences, selected demographic factors, academic achievement, adolescent self-concept as a future music educator, and the decision major in education. Although home family have been found influence become literature that specifically addresses contributions parents toward educator education is limited. current investigated (1) (2) whether factors contribute undergraduate students' (3) significant differences exist due select perceived influences. Parental Influence on Self-Concept Music Educator Survey (PISCAMES), self-report rating scale, constructed gather information involvement, education, educator. Subjects (N = 148) were volunteer students enrolled North Carolina Idaho during 2007 spring term. Subjects' class ranks ranged from freshman senior; individuals registered full time, instrumental and/or choral majors. Each subject completed PISCAMES data examined using descriptive analysis, correlational stepwise multiple regression analysis variance. influences are be related contributes development self-concept, increases influenced by influence. Specifically, parents' feelings regarding successful completion musical ability necessary (p < .001) impact their son's/daughter's