ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Examining the Impact of Musical Interest on Auditory Processing and Cognitive Skills in Young Adults
Genç Erişkinlerde Müzikal İlginin İşitsel İşleme ve Bilişsel Beceriler Üzerindeki Etkisinin İncelenmesi
Received Date : 01 Feb 2024
Accepted Date : 24 Apr 2024
Available Online : 30 Apr 2024
Nuriye YILDIRIM GÖKAYa, Gurbet İpek ŞAHİN KAMIŞLIa
aGazi University Faculty of Health Science, Department of Audiology, Ankara, Türkiye
Doi: 10.24179/kbbbbc.2024-101902 - Makale Dili: EN
Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery. 2024;32(2):89-95
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ABSTRACT
Objective: Music has a complex structure consisting of auditory elements
such as sound, rhythm and melody. The ability to perceive, understand and
evaluate music is among the auditory skills. This study aims to investigate the
effects of musical interest on temporal pattern recognition, auditory processing,
and cognitive skills in young adults with normal hearing. Material and Methods:
The study included sixty volunteer young adults with normal hearing between
the ages of 18-30 ages. Young adults were divided into two groups, below (n=30)
and above (n=30) average, according to their "Music Interest Scale" scores. “Frequency
and Duration Pattern Tests” were applied to evaluate the participants' temporal
pattern recognition skills. “STROOP Test” was used to evaluate selective
attention, disruptive effect and memory skills among cognitive skills. The findings
were analyzed statistically with the SPSS program, and the type 1 error level
was determined as 0.05. Results: There were significant differences in STROOP
subtests in terms of attention skills (p < 0.05). On the other hand, no statistically
significant difference was obtained between the groups in terms of frequency and
duration pattern recognition skills (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Young adults who were interested in music completed tests of selective
attention, interference, and short-term memory in less time and performed
better. The current study revealed that musical interest in young adults may provide
positive effects on these cognitive skills.
Keywords: Auditory perception; cognition; music; young adults
ÖZET
Amaç: Müzik; ses, ritim ve melodi gibi işitsel unsurlardan oluşan karmaşık
bir yapıya sahiptir. Müziği algılama, anlama ve değerlendirme becerisi işitsel
beceriler arasındadır. Bu çalışma, normal işiten genç yetişkinlerde müziğe
yönelik ilginin; temporal patern tanıma testleri ile işitsel işlemleme becerileri üzerine
ve dikkat testleri ile bilişsel beceriler üzerine etkileri olup olmadığını araştırmayı
amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya 18-30 yaşları arasında
60 normal işiten gönüllü genç yetişkin dahil edildi. Genç yetişkinler “Müziğe Yönelik
İlgi Ölçeği” skorlarına göre ortalamanın altı (n=30) ve üstü (n=30) olmak
üzere iki gruba ayrıldı. Katılımcıların işitsel işlemleme becerilerinden temporal
patern tanıma becerilerini değerlendirmek için “Frekans ve Durasyon Patern Testleri”
uygulandı. Bilişsel becerilerden seçici dikkat, bozucu etki ve bellek becerilerini
değerlendirmek için “STROOP Testi” kullanıldı. Bulgular SPSS programı
ile istatistiksel olarak analiz edilmiş olup, tip 1 hata düzeyi 0.05 olarak belirlendi.
Bulgular: Müzikle ilgili olan ve olmayan katılımcılar arasında dikkat becerileri
açısından STROOP alt testlerinde (p <0.05) anlamlı farklılıklar saptandı. Öte yandan,
frekans ve süre patern tanıma becerileri açısından gruplar arasında istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı bir fark elde edilmedi (p >0.05). Sonuç: Müzikle ilgili olan
genç yetişkinler; seçici dikkat, bozucu etki ve kısa süreli bellek testlerini daha
kısa sürede tamamladı ve daha iyi performans gösterdi. Mevcut çalışma, genç yetişkinlerde
müzik ilgisinin bu bilişsel beceriler üzerinde olumlu etkiler sağlayabileceğini
ortaya koydu.
Anahtar Kelimeler: İşitsel algılama; biliş; müzik; genç erişkinler
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