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Peer connectedness in the middle school band program

2017; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 39; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1321103x17703575

1834-5530

Jared R. Rawlings, Sarah A. Stoddard,

Early Childhood Education and Development

Previous research suggests that students participating in school-based musical ensembles are more engaged in school and more likely to connect to their peers in school; however, researchers have not specifically investigated peer connectedness among adolescents in school-based music ensembles. The purpose of this study was to explore middle school band students’ perceptions of peer connectedness. Participants ( N = 317) indicated moderately high levels of peer connectedness both within the concert band and school. Levels of peer connectedness differed between schools; however, no statistical difference was found by grade/band level or SES. Suggestions for future research and implications for youth development and music education professions are discussed.