The Effects of Vocal Register Use and Age on the Perceived Vocal Health of Male Elementary Music Teachers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of vocal register use and age on the perceived vocal health of male elementary music teachers. Participants (N = 160) consisted of male elementary music teachers from two neighboring states in the south-central region of the United States. Participants responded to various demographic questions and completed the Singing Voice Handicap Index–10. To examine the possible effects of vocal register use and age on the participants’ vocal health, a two-way, between-subjects analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted. Vocal register use and age served as the independent variables with the Singing Voice Handicap Index–10 as the dependent variable. Results from the ANOVA revealed no main effect for vocal register use, F(2,147) = 2.20, p = .89, η² = .03, or age, F(3,147) = 0.98, p = .41, η² = .02. No statistically significant interaction was found.

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chest voice elementary music falsetto male vocal health vocal register

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