ERIC Number: EJ1141287
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1321-103X
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Peer Connectedness in the Middle School Band Program
Rawlings, Jared R.; Stoddard, Sarah A.
Research Studies in Music Education, v39 n1 p121-135 Jun 2017
Previous research suggests that students participating in school-based musical ensembles are more engaged in school and more likely to connect to their peers in school; however, researchers have not specifically investigated peer connectedness among adolescents in school-based music ensembles. The purpose of this study was to explore middle school band students' perceptions of peer connectedness. Participants (N = 317) indicated moderately high levels of peer connectedness both within the concert band and school. Levels of peer connectedness differed between schools; however, no statistical difference was found by grade/band level or SES. Suggestions for future research and implications for youth development and music education professions are discussed.
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Middle School Students, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Student Attitudes, Statistical Analysis, Instructional Program Divisions, Socioeconomic Status, Student Surveys, Student Characteristics, Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
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