Table 8.
Regression analysis.
| Model | Variable | Beta | T | F(df) | R2 | R2 change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSIC PERCEPTION TOTAL SCORE | ||||||
| 1 | F(2, 58) = 5.21** | 0.15 | 0.15 | |||
| Music education | 0.28 | 2.27* | ||||
| Age group | −0.20 | −1.62 | ||||
| 2 | F(4, 56) = 3.77** | 0.21 | 0.06 | |||
| Music education | 0.28 | 2.25* | ||||
| Age group | −0.14 | −1.07 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | −0.01 | −0.05 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.25 | −2.07** | ||||
| 3 | F(5, 55) = 4.43** | 0.29 | 0.08 | |||
| Music education | 0.28 | 2.37* | ||||
| Age group | −0.08 | −0.61 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | −0.02 | −0.19 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.26 | −2.23* | ||||
| Visuospatial perception | 0.28 | 2.40* | ||||
| 4 | F(6, 54) = 5.27*** | 0.37 | 0.08 | |||
| Music education | 0.28 | 2.47* | ||||
| Age group | −0.09 | −0.74 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | −0.10 | −0.85 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.23 | −2.03* | ||||
| Visuospatial perception | 0.27 | 2.42* | ||||
| Word stress perception | 0.30 | 2.65* | ||||
| SCALE SUBTEST | ||||||
| 1 | F(2, 58) = 3.67* | 0.11 | 0.11 | |||
| Music education | 0.15 | 1.20 | ||||
| Age group | −0.26 | −2.00* | ||||
| 2 | F(4, 56) = 1.78 | 0.11 | 0.00 | |||
| Music education | 0.15 | 1.15 | ||||
| Age group | −0.25 | −1.79+ | ||||
| Auditory working memory | −0.01 | 0.10 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.04 | −0.30 | ||||
| 3 | F(5, 55) = 2.05+ | 0.16 | 0.05 | |||
| Music education | 0.15 | 1.19 | ||||
| Age group | −0.20 | −1.44 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | 0.00 | 0.01 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.05 | −0.36 | ||||
| Visuospatial perception | 0.22 | 1.71+ | ||||
| 4 | F(6, 54) = 1.85 | 0.17 | 0.01 | |||
| Music education | 0.15 | 1.18 | ||||
| Age group | −0.20 | −1.47 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | −0.03 | −0.22 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.03 | −0.25 | ||||
| Visuospatial perception | 0.21 | 1.67 | ||||
| Word stress perception | 0.12 | 0.91 | ||||
| OUT-OF-KEY SUBTEST | ||||||
| 1 | F(2, 58) = 3.35* | 0.10 | 0.10 | |||
| Music education | 0.31 | 2.40* | ||||
| Age group | −0.04 | −0.31 | ||||
| 2 | F(4, 56) = 2.77* | 0.17 | 0.06 | |||
| Music education | 0.32 | 2.51* | ||||
| Age group | −0.01 | −0.04 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | −0.12 | −0.98 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.23 | −1.82+ | ||||
| 3 | F(5, 55) = 2.55* | 0.19 | 0.02 | |||
| Music education | 0.32 | 2.54* | ||||
| Age group | 0.03 | 0.21 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | −0.13 | −1.06 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.24 | −1.87+ | ||||
| Visuospatial perception | 0.15 | 1.23 | ||||
| 4 | F(6, 54) = 2.87* | 0.24 | 0.05 | |||
| Music education | 0.32 | 2.58* | ||||
| Age group | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | −0.20 | −1.53 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.21 | −1.68+ | ||||
| Visuospatial perception | 0.14 | 1.18 | ||||
| Word stress perception | 0.24 | 1.96+ | ||||
| OFF-BEAT SUBTEST | ||||||
| 1 | F(2, 58) = 1.67 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||
| Music education | 0.14 | 1.07 | ||||
| Age group | −0.15 | −1.15 | ||||
| 2 | F(4, 56) = 2.83* | 0.17 | 0.11 | |||
| Music education | 0.12 | 0.90 | ||||
| Age group | −0.04 | −0.33 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | 0.13 | 1.06 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.32 | −2.52* | ||||
| 3 | F(5, 55) = 3.33* | 0.23 | 0.06 | |||
| Music education | 0.11 | 0.96 | ||||
| Age group | 0.01 | 0.10 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | 0.12 | 0.97 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.33 | −2.67* | ||||
| Visuospatial perception | 0.26 | 2.15* | ||||
| 4 | F(6, 54) = 4.34** | 0.33 | 0.09 | |||
| Music education | 0.12 | 1.18 | ||||
| Age group | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| Auditory working memory | 0.04 | 0.32 | ||||
| Pitch discrimination threshold | −0.29 | −2.48* | ||||
| Visuospatial perception | 0.25 | 2.15* | ||||
| Word stress perception | 0.32 | 2.73** | ||||
p < 0.001;
p < 0.01;
p < 0.05;
p < 0.10.