Determining of the voice training students’ mindfulness levels

Abstract

In this study, which was conducted to determine the mindfulness levels of voice training students, the sample consisted of 120 students who continued their education in state universities in the 2022-2023 academic year and were willing to participate in the study. The data were collected by e-survey method with demographic information and Mindfulness Scale (MAAS). In the analysis of the data, the data of the e-survey from the link sent to the voice educators at the universities in and outside the province of Istanbul to apply to their students were brought together on the google forms system and percentage frequency analyzes were taken. In addition, ANOVA test was applied to the data, t-test was applied, correlations were analyzed and standard deviations were calculated. There was no significant difference in mindfulness levels according to class levels. 30% were at low income level, 50% were at middle income level and 20% were at high income level. In the sample group, there were the least participants from the Southeastern Anatolia Region and the most participants from the Marmara Region. Participants from the Aegean region had a high level of mindfulness. Looking at the average scores of voice training students' perceived mindfulness levels, it can be said that X ̅= 3.90, which is at a medium level but partially at a high level of mindfulness. According to gender, the mean mindfulness scores of female students (X ̅=3.9722) were higher than those of male students (X ̅=3.7986); when the mindfulness levels of the students were analyzed according to their age and classes in the faculty, all of them were at the Partially high-Moderate level; when the mindfulness levels of the students were analyzed according to their family income level, all of them were at the Partially high-Moderate level, but the mindfulness level of the students at low income level was lower than that of the students at high income level; when the mindfulness levels of the students were analyzed according to the region where they were born, the Eastern Anatolia region was the lowest (X ̅=3. 2000) and the highest in the Aegean region (X ̅=4.5244); when analysed of the mindfulness levels of the students according to the institution they studied, it is seen that the Faculty of Education students (X ̅=3.9904) have higher scores than the conservatory students (X ̅=3.7515).

Keywords

• mindfulness
• mindful attention awareness scale
• voice training
• voice training students
• mindfulness levels

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