Improving an Attitude Scale of Parents Concerning Music Education in Elementary Schools and Analyzing Attitudes According to the Different Variables

Abstract

There are two main objectives of this resarch: The first is to develop an attitude scale measuring
the attitude of parents regarding music education in elementary schools. And the second is to search the attirudes
of parents whose children attend elementary schools, in terms of different variables (sex, educational level,
music listening frequency, having an instrument in residence, being able to play any instrument). 172 parents
whoso children attend 3 elementary schools in the city center of Samsun in the 2010-2011 spring semester
participated in the research. An attitude scale including 34 items and an individual information form have been
used to collect the data. This is a single dimension scale and reliabilitiy calculated with Cronbah Alfa reliability
coefficient is 0,97. Regarding the second purpose of this resarch, a meaningful difference was detected in
parental attitudes in terms of their educational level, music listening frequency, presence of a musical instrument
in residence, and being able to play an instrument.