Abstract
Parents influence their children’s music learning and practice. This study examines relationships between perceived parenting styles and the self-regulated music practice of Chinese university students majoring in music. A survey was administered to Chinese music majors (N = 880) studying in mainland China. It examined relationships between the parenting styles participants perceived themselves to have experienced, authoritative and authoritarian, and the six dimensions of self-regulated music practice: motivation, method, behavior, social factors, physical environment, and time. The results suggest that both authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles are positively associated with most dimensions of self-regulated music practice, with authoritative parenting showing a more beneficial effect on learners’ self-regulated music practice. All paths from perceived parenting styles and self-regulated music practice were found to be structurally invariant across gender. The findings contribute to a better understanding of parental influence on the self-regulated practice of Chinese music majors. The limitations of the study and possible future research directions are discussed at the end of the article. Copyright © 2024 The Author(s).
Original language | English |
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Journal | Musicae Scientiae |
Early online date | Nov 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - Nov 2024 |
Citation
Zhang, C., Kwan, J. L. Y., & Leung, B.-W. (2024). Relationships between perceived parenting styles and the self-regulated music practice of Chinese music majors. Musicae Scientiae. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10298649241287374Keywords
- Authoritative parenting
- Authoritarian parenting
- Self-regulation
- Music learning
- Chinese parenting