Effect of Music on Reading Comprehension of Junior High School Students

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2010-09-01 DOI:10.1037/A0021213

Stacey A. Anderson, G. Fuller

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Abstract

This quantitative study was an investigation of the effect of lyrical music on reading comprehension by adolescents. Existing research has produced results that range from concluding such distraction may be detrimental to finding it could be helpful. The reading comprehension subtest of the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests, 4th edition (MacGinitie, MacGinitie, Maria, & Dryer, 2000) was administered to 334 7th- and 8th-grade students. Testing was conducted under two conditions: a nonmusic environment, and with accompanying music comprising Billboard Magazine’s (2006) top hit singles. Following the music portion of the test, students completed a survey to assess any preference for or against listening to music while studying. Results of an analysis of variance showed performance declined significantly when listening to music. A point biserial correlation illustrated a pronounced detrimental effect on comprehension for students exhibiting a stronger preference for listening to music while studying. Results are important for understanding influences on study habits, with the goal of helping educators and school psychologists design support systems tailored to the needs of adolescents.

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音乐对初中生阅读理解的影响

本研究旨在探讨抒情音乐对青少年阅读理解的影响。现有的研究已经得出结论，从认为这种分心可能有害到发现它可能有益。采用Gates-MacGinitie阅读测试第四版(MacGinitie, MacGinitie, Maria， & Dryer, 2000)的阅读理解子测试对334名七年级和八年级学生进行了测试。测试在两种情况下进行:一种是无音乐环境，另一种是播放《公告牌》杂志(2006)的热门单曲。在测试的音乐部分之后，学生们完成了一项调查，评估他们在学习时喜欢或不喜欢听音乐。方差分析的结果显示，听音乐时，成绩显著下降。点双列相关表明，在学习时更喜欢听音乐的学生对理解有明显的不利影响。研究结果对于理解对学习习惯的影响非常重要，其目的是帮助教育工作者和学校心理学家设计适合青少年需求的支持系统。

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期刊介绍： The flagship scholarly journal in the field of school psychology, the journal publishes empirical studies, theoretical analyses, and literature reviews encompassing a full range of methodologies and orientations, including educational, cognitive, social, cognitive behavioral, preventive, dynamic, multicultural, and organizational psychology. Focusing primarily on children, youth, and the adults who serve them, School Psychology Quarterly publishes information pertaining to populations across the life span.