不同音樂律動速度對幼兒愉悅情緒之影響

Abstract

運動常被認為可以促進人的生理健康、維持生活品質，近年研究指出，運動與大腦活化、學業表現有所關係，因此也有越來越多的家長引導孩子從事運動活動。有研究指出，音樂有助於幫助幼兒的情緒發展。過去也有研究探討運動、音樂速度對於愉悅情緒的提升。音樂律動是結合音樂與律動的身體活動，多數的幼教現場採音樂律動的模式讓孩子進行身體活動，這也是最貼近幼兒年齡發展的身體活動之一。本研究主要目的為探討音樂律動對幼兒愉悅情緒之影響，以臺北市某公立幼兒園課後留園的幼兒共24名，透過組內設計，以三種型態(主動控制情境、原版音樂、快版音樂)介入後，蒐集幼兒自填問卷，了解不同速度的音樂律動對幼兒愉悅情緒之影響。研究結果發現，和主動控制情境相較之下，音樂律動介入會讓幼兒產生愉悅情緒；但快版音樂和原版音樂相較下，產生愉悅情緒的程度並無差異。根據上述研究結果，研究建議未來在幼兒園場域中可以加入更多的音樂律動做為班級引導的方式，並可藉由音樂律動的方式作為調節情緒的媒介，供現場教保服務人員與相關工作者參考。Exercise is often considered beneficial for health and quality of life. Recent studies have demonstrated a connection between physical activity, learning, and brain function. As a result, more parents are encouraging their children to participate in exercise. Additionally, research has shown that music can have a positive influence on children’s emotional development. One popular activity in preschools is rhythm and movement, which supports young children’s developmental needs. Some studies have explored how exercise combined with different music tempos can enhance positive emotions. Researchers have found that rhythm and movement activities can foster joyful emotions in children.Therefore, this study explores the impact of musical rhythm on young children’s joyful emotions. The study involved 24 preschool students in Taipei City who participated in an after-school program where the same song was played at different tempos. The children completed a self-administered questionnaire to assess changes in their joyful emotions.The findings indicated that both music rhythm and movement can enhance joyful emotions in young children. However, the increase in joyful emotions was not significantly greater with a faster tempo compared to the original speed of the music. The study suggests that integrating musical rhythm and movement into young children’s activities can be an effective approach for both classroom management and emotional regulation.