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The Relationship Between Laterality and Musical Hearing Perception Levels Among Middle School Students Attending State and Private Schools

Özel ve Devlet Okullarında Eğitim Alan Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Lateralizasyon Özelliği ile Müziksel İşitme Algı Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişki

Zinnur Gerek(GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TÜRK MUSİKİSİ DEVLET KONSERVATUVARI)0000-0002-2463-6607
Eda Özdemir Kürümlüoğlu0009-0004-4026-1587
Pages
11–19
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The findings indicated that most participants were right-handed (89.7%) and right-eye dominant (56.3%).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to investigate the relationship between laterality characteristics and musical hearing perception among secondary school students attending private and state schools and to examine the potential influence of school type on these variables.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 204 volunteer students aged 10–13 years participated in the study, including 131 (64.2%) from state schools and 73 (35.7%) from private schools.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicated that most participants were right-handed (89.7%) and right-eye dominant (56.3%).
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⚙️Variables:lateralizasyon · müzik · müziksel işitme algısı

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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between laterality characteristics and musical hearing perception among secondary school students attending private and state schools and to examine the potential influence of school type on these variables. A total of 204 volunteer students aged 10–13 years participated in the study, including 131 (64.2%) from state schools and 73 (35.7%) from private schools. Musical hearing perception was assessed using the Musical Hearing Perception Scale, hand preference was determined using the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory and analyzed according to the Geschwind score, and eye dominance was assessed using the Dolman Method (card-hole test). The findings indicated that most participants were right-handed (89.7%) and right-eye dominant (56.3%). A significant difference in hand preference distribution was observed according to school type, with a higher prevalence of left-handedness among students attending private schools (p < .05). In contrast, no significant differences were found between state and private school students in melody, rhythm, interval, or total musical hearing perception scores (p > .05). Furthermore, no significant association was identified between laterality characteristics and musical hearing perception. These findings suggest that although hand preference distribution differs according to school type, such differences do not appear to influence musical hearing perception. Overall, the results indicate that musical hearing perception cannot be explained solely by laterality characteristics and is more likely to reflect the interaction of multiple cognitive, environmental, and neurophysiological factors.

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Bu çalışmada, özel ve devlet okullarında öğrenim gören ortaokul öğrencilerinde lateralizasyon özellikleri ile müziksel işitme algısı arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi ve okul türünün bu değişkenler üzerindeki olası etkisinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmaya yaşları 10–13 yıl arasında değişen toplam 204 gönüllü öğrenci (%64,2 devlet okulu, %35,8 özel okul) katılmıştır. Katılımcıların müziksel işitme algısı Müziksel İşitme Algı Ölçeği ile değerlendirilmiş, el tercihi Edinburgh El Tercihi Envanteri kullanılarak Geschwind skoru üzerinden belirlenmiş, göz dominansı ise Dolman Metodu (kart delik testi) ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular, katılımcıların büyük çoğunluğunun sağ elini kullandığını (%89,7) ve sağ göz dominantlığının (%56,3) daha yaygın olduğunu göstermiştir. Okul türüne göre el tercihi dağılımında anlamlı farklılık bulunmuş, özel okul öğrencilerinde sol el kullanım oranının daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p < 0,05). Buna karşın, Melodi, Ritim ve Aralık Testi puanları ile toplam müziksel işitme algısı puanı açısından okul türüne göre anlamlı farklılık saptanmamıştır (p > 0,05). Benzer şekilde, lateralizasyon göstergeleri ile müziksel işitme algısı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmemiştir. Sonuç olarak, okul türüne göre el tercihi dağılımı farklılık göstermekle birlikte, bu farklılığın müziksel işitme algısını etkilemediği görülmüştür. Bulgular, müziksel işitme algısının tek başına lateralizasyon özellikleriyle açıklanamayacağını ve bu yapının bilişsel, çevresel ve nörofizyolojik birçok faktörün etkileşimiyle şekillendiğini düşündürmektedir.

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Gerek, Z., Kürümlüoğlu, E. Ö. (2026). The Relationship Between Laterality and Musical Hearing Perception Levels Among Middle School Students Attending State and Private Schools. Uluslararası Egzersiz Psikolojisi Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 11–19. https://doi.org/10.51538/intjourexerpsyc.1973079

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