القدرات الموسيقية و علاقتها بالتفكير الإيجابي : دراسة ميدانية على الطالبات المشاركات في الأنشطة الموسيقية في مدرسة ميسلون الأساسية للبنات

Abstract EN

This study aimed to identify the relation of musical abilities to positive thinking.

The study adopted the analytical correlational descriptive method, and the study sample consisted of (65) female students participating in the musical activities at Maysaloon Girls' Basic School in Liwa'a Bani Obaid, Irbid Governorate.

Seashore tests (the abridged version) of musical abilities were administered to the study sample; the tests were translated and adapted to Arabic by Sadiq (2001).

However, the scale of positive thinking was prepared by the researcher.

The study results indicated that students' level in musical abilities was high; their positive thinking level was also high; and there was a positive statistically significant relationship between the level of musical abilities and the positive thinking.

The study recommended paying more attention to the musical education course in public schools; and developing music education materials according to students ’attitudes towards music education.