The impacts of the voice change, grade level, and experience on the singing self-efficacy of emerging adolescent males
Abstract
The purposes of the study are to describe characteristics of the voice change in sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade choir students using Cooksey's voice-change classification system and to determine if the singing self-efficacy of adolescent males is affected by the voice change, grade level, and experience. Participants (N = 80) consisted of volunteer sixth-grade, seventh-grade, and eighth-grade males enrolled in a public school choral program. Participants completed the Singing Self-Efficacy Scale for Emerging Adolescent Males (SSES). After completing the SSES, participants were individually audio-recorded performing simple vocal exercises to attain each boy's vocal range. Results revealed that 45% of sixth-grade participants, 48.15% of seventh-grade participants, and 87.88% of eighth-grade participants were classified as changing voices. Results of a three-way between-subjects ANOVA revealed no main effect for voice-change stage or grade level. A main effect was found for experience, favoring participants with 3 or more years of experience in choir. No statistically significant interactions were found.
Publication Title
Journal of Research in Music Education
Recommended Citation
Fisher, R. (2014). The impacts of the voice change, grade level, and experience on the singing self-efficacy of emerging adolescent males. Journal of Research in Music Education, 62 (3), 277-290. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022429414544748
