Student Personality and Instrumental Participation, Continuation, and Choice.

Cutietta, Robert A.; McAllister, Peter A.

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ERIC Number: EJ568043

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Publication Date: 1997

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Student Personality and Instrumental Participation, Continuation, and Choice.

Cutietta, Robert A.; McAllister, Peter A.

Journal of Research in Music Education, v45 n2 p282-94 Sum 1997

Summarizes a study where 668 students were given the Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire. The questionnaire measures four features of personality: tough-mindedness, extraversion, emotionality, and lying. The study correlated personality traits to decisions regarding instrumental music study and choice of instrument. Includes tabular data on the demographics of the participants. (MJP)

Descriptors: Correlation, Decision Making, Middle Schools, Music Activities, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Psychoeducational Methods, Psychological Characteristics, Secondary Education, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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