Hun, Katherine, Yeom, Daniel, and Krause, Amanda (2026) Early musical support and training as determinants of adult practitioner and consumer identities. In: [Presented at the Online Conference for Undergraduate Research in Australasia]. From: OCURA 2026: Online Conference for Undergraduate Research in Australasia, 24-25 September 2026, Brisbane, QLD, Australia and online.

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Background: Musical identities are formed through complex interactions between individual, social, and cultural influences. While the typical musical identity is a practitioner one (i.e., conceptualised as playing an instrument or singing), there is also a music consumer identity (i.e., reflecting engagement with music primarily through listening, fandom, and everyday musical practices). It is therefore important to understand how socio-cultural influences such as family support, peer influences and access to musical education shape both musical identities. Aims: Therefore, this study aimed to explore whether childhood family support for musical engagement and the level of childhood music education are associated with adults’ musical identities. Method: A cross-sectional online survey was completed by a sample of 340 adults (Mage = 30.5) residing in Australia. Participants were asked to complete measures of musical support during childhood (Krause et al., 2019) and musical training (Müllensiefen et al., 2014) and music identity (Krause & Hargreaves, 2013). Results: Data collection is underway. Two multiple regression analyses will examine whether family support and musical training predict music practitioner and music consumer identities. Conclusion: Study findings will provide insight into how the level of musical support during childhood and access to music education shape musical identities in adulthood. Findings also have practical implications for music education. Increasing access to, and support for, early music opportunities is likely to shape how adults view themselves as active musical beings or consumers. In turn, understanding the factors that shape musical identities may help expand participation and foster more meaningful musical engagement throughout the lifespan - ultimately contributing to diversity in music identities.

Item ID:	94057
Item Type:	Conference Item (Abstract / Summary)
Keywords:	psychology of music, music psychology, social and applied psychology of music, music listening, music identities, music in identities, identities in music, music consumer, music practitioner, musical training, musical identity, music education
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2026 23:18
FoR Codes:	36 CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING > 3603 Music > 360301 Music cognition @ 60% 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5205 Social and personality psychology > 520505 Social psychology @ 40%
SEO Codes:	13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1301 Arts > 130102 Music @ 50% 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280121 Expanding knowledge in psychology @ 50%
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