| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 音樂學系 === 107 === Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of public preschool young children's home musical environment in Taipei City, and to explore the difference in musical background of young children with different backgrounds. Self-compiled questionnaire “ The Current Status of Public Preschool Young Children's Home Musical Environment in Taipei City" was the research tool. The researcher used stratified sampling within public preschool classes in the 12 districts of Taipei City. The subjects were parents of three to six-year-old children. Survey were distributed to 176 classes in 47 schools, 3 parents per class were chosen randomly. A total of 456 effective questionnaires were returned, with the return rate of 85.23%. Data analysis was performed by descriptive statistical analysis, chi-squared test, independent sample t-test, and single-factor analysis of variance. The conclusions drawn are as followed:
1. Current status of home musical resources and equipment of public preschool young children in Taipei City:
a. "Mobile phone” is the most common music playing device.
b. Parents use online media and app to listen music.
c. Access to musical equipment is "partly controlled by parents, and partly accessed by young children" in more than 50% of the families.
d. Most families possess music-related resources. Among them, toy musical instruments are the most, then recorder, ukulele, electronic piano, and piano.
2. Current status of public preschool young children's musical participation in Taipei City:
a. Young children generally have the habit of listening to music at home.
b. The two most frequent occasion in listening to music are during "car riding" and "game playing".
c. More than half of the young children listen to music without having to watching video.
d. Children’s most listened music style is nursery rhyme, follow by popular music.
e. Young children generally have the habit of singing, moving to and creating music at home.
f. Most young children do not have the habit of using electronic devices to play musical games at home.
g. About one-fourth of the young children have formal music learning experience.
3. Current status of the parenting attitudes toward public preschool young children’s music learning in Taipei City:
a. Parents generally agree with the value of music education. Majority of parents would encourage children to sing at home.
b. Majority of parents spend time to accompany their children to listen to music.
c. Most parents spend time to accompany their children to sing and swing.
d. 60% of the parents accompany their children to create music or songs.
e. More than half of the parents take their children to participate in free children’s concerts every year.
f. More than 30% of the parents take their children to participate in charged children’s concert every year.
g. More than 70% of the parents can accept the admission fee of musical activities within 500 NTD.
4. Significance difference in home musical environment of young children with different backgrounds:
a. Significant difference is shown in young children's gender toward young children's musical participation status and parents’ musical parenting behavior.
b. Young children's age is a significant variable in music playing devices.
c. Parents’ gender has significant difference in music playing devices, young children's musical participation status, and parents’ musical parenting behavior.
d. Parents’ age has significant difference in music playing devices and parents’ musical parenting behavior.
e. Parents’ education level has significant difference in home musical resources and equipment, young children's musical participation status, and parents’ musical parenting behavior.
f. Parents’ profession has significant difference in young children's musical participation status and parents’ musical parenting behavior.
g. Family monthly income has significant difference in music playing devices and parents' musical parenting behavior.
h. Parents' musical literacy has significant difference in young children’s home musical environment.
Based on the results of this study, the researcher proposed relevant suggestions for parents, public policy and further research.
Keywords: home musical environment, young children's music, musical parenting attitudes
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