The Relationship Among Self-Efficacy, Intrinsic Motivation, and Self-Worth of Adolescent Singers

• In Event: Engagement and Self-Concept in Music Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the network of relationships among self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, and self-worth of adolescent singers. Participants volunteered for the study consisted of 215 high school students enrolled in choir from five public high schools in the United States. Data were gathered via a self-report questionnaire that measured singing self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation for singing, and self-worth. Among the four sources of self-efficacy, physiological states were rated as the only significant predictor of singing self-efficacy. A significant and positive relationship was found between self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation. Structural equation modeling revealed a significant and negative interaction effect in the model. Furthermore, the moderation model was a significantly better fit to the data than direct effect model.

Author

• Kexin Xu, Tennessee Technological University