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Cognitive investment theory states that personality can predict individuals’ behavior patterns on one specific activity, and further predict a related ability. Besides, personality itself is predicted by environmental factors throughout individuals’ development. The present research explored if and how parental support predicts singing ability through openness and musical training, using a sample of high school students in mainland China. A measurement tool for acquiring the musical training and singing ability of targeted sample was lacking. Therefore, an adjustment study was conducted, which adjusted the Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index–traditional Chinese version adjusted for Taiwanese (GMSI-TC), to obtain a suitable simplified Chinese version for the high school students (GMSI-SC-H). Thus, this research comprised two studies: Study 1 was an adjustment study, and Study 2 was a relation exploration study. Results of Study 1 showed that the GMSI-SC-H possessed acceptable reliability and validity on the general musical sophistication factor, Musical Training, Perceptual Abilities, and Singing Abilities sub-scales. The results of Study 2 showed that two mediating paths from parental support to singing ability were significant. Therefore, the conclusion was that parental support can predict singing ability through openness and musical training in a group of high school students. This research expands our understanding of links between personality and life outcomes.

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high school students musical sophistication inventory inventory adjustment parental support openness musical training singing ability

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Predicting singing ability from parents’ parental support and openness in high school students: Using a self-adjusted Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index Inventory

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