The purpose of this study was to find out the influences of parents` expectation and economic support on dance performance ability and performance confidence of art highschool students majoring in dance. Using a cluster sampling method and the questio...
The purpose of this study was to find out the influences of parents` expectation and economic support on dance performance ability and performance confidence of art highschool students majoring in dance. Using a cluster sampling method and the questionnaire based on previous study, 488 students majoring in dance selected from 8 art highschools. The method of the statistical analysis used in this study were one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, regression analysis and SEM analysis. On the basis of the results, the conclusions were drawn as follows; First, there is a significant difference in dance performance ability and performance confidence according to the personal attributes and experience extend of dance of highschool students majoring in dance. Second, parents`` expectation about children`s behavior attribute and dance talent influences on dance performance ability of highschool students majoring in dance. Third, parents`` expectation about children`s behavior attribute and dance talent influences on external and internal dance confidence of highschool students majoring in dance. Forth, dance performance ability influences on external and internal dance confidence of highschool students majoring in dance. Fifth, parents` expectation and economic support, and dance performance ability influence on dance confidence directly and influenced on it indirectly through dance performance ability.