The Effects of Different Background Music on Indigenous Children's Attention and Task Performance

• Main Authors: Yi-Jen Wu, 吳宜真
• Other Authors: 吳慧敏
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/66486402005176156195

碩士 === 佛光大學 === 資訊應用學系 === 102 === The purpose of this study was to examine how background music affected indigenous children’s attention and task performance. The participants were 21 aboriginal children aged from 3 to 6 years old. The independent variable was “type of background music” (no music, β -wave music, and electronic popular dance music); the dependent variables were task performance and attention (brain wave data). The task was visual search, including searching for similar and dissimilar objects. In searching for similar objects, the task performance was measured in terms of correct scores and percentage correct response. In searching for dissimilar objects, the task performance was measured in terms of correct scorse, time needed to complete the task, and efficiency. The results showed that, based on the results of correct scores, there were no statistical significant differences between the presence or absence of background music, nor between different types of background music. However, the participants consistently had highest scores listening to β -wave background music and lowest scores when listening to electronic popular dance music. In addition, a different performance pattern was indicated when performance was measured in terms of percentage correct and efficiency. In searching for dissimilar objects, there was no significant difference in percentage of correct response between with or without music or between different types of background music. However, in searching for similar objects, listening to background music achieved higher efficiency than no music, regardless of types of music, and there was no difference in efficiency between electronic popular dance music and β -wave music. As for time measurement, listening to electronic popular dance music required least time and no music required longest time to complete the task. Finally, the brainwave data showed that background music affected attention differently in different types of tasks, and different types of music had different effects. In searching for dissimilar objects, the presence or absence of background music had no effect on levels of focused attention, but there was a significant difference between types of music. The participants showed a higher level of focused attention when listening to electric popular dance music than β -wave music. In searching for similar objects, the participants showed the best level of focused attention in β -wave music and the worst level of focused attention when there was no background music.