Development and Validation of a Music Self-Concept Inventory for College Students

The purpose of this study was to develop a Music Self-Concept Inventory (MSCI) for college students that is easy to administer and reflects the global nature of this construct. Students (N = 237) at a private college in the midwestern United States completed the initial survey, which contained 15 it...

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Published in:Journal of research in music education 2017-07, Vol.65 (2), p.203-218
Main Author: Hash, Phillip M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Colleges & universities
Correlation
Discriminant analysis
Factor Analysis
Likert Scales
Music
Music Activities
Music Education
Original Research Article
Private Colleges
Self Concept
Self esteem
Self evaluation
Self image
Statistics
Validity
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to develop a Music Self-Concept Inventory (MSCI) for college students that is easy to administer and reflects the global nature of this construct. Students (N = 237) at a private college in the midwestern United States completed the initial survey, which contained 15 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Three subscales determined by previous research included (a) support or recognition from others, (b) personal interest or desire, and (c) self-perception of music ability. A series of exploratory factor analyses supported this model and indicated that deleting two items loading
ISSN:0022-4294
1945-0095
DOI:10.1177/0022429417695750