"Everything is a toxic competition" : how social interactions contribute to self-efficacy beliefs and resulting behavior in vocal divisions.

Musicians identify deeply with their craft, signaling the importance of self-belief as an important social variable to examine with implications spanning to vast areas of their identity. Believing in one's own abilities, or self-efficacy, has been identified as the dominant informant of one's self-perception, action, efforts, and achievements (Bandura, 1997). This study investigates the role self-belief plays in college music students' quest towards excellence in character and craft. Specifically, how do social interactions inform undergraduate vocal experiences and perceptions of self-efficacy in a vocal division when combined with each student's cognitive positioning (i.e., fixed or growth mindset)? Findings revealed that students' self-efficacy is highly dependent on their vicarious experiences, positioning their ability as superior or inferior as a vocalist. Implications based on this research are for music educators to increase awareness of social-interaction's impact on students' wellness and initiatives to improve persuasive structures.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.Ed.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Deger, Brynn R., 1998-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Sriram, Rishi.

• Self-efficacy.
• Growth mindset.
• Achievement.
• Music students.
• Self-doubt.
• Musician.
• Vocalist.
• Practice.
• Experience.
• Social persuasion.
• Environment.
• Perception.
• Affects academic.
• Performance achievement.

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Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/12546

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oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/12546