Just Ask Me: Convergent Validity of Self-Reported Measures of Music Participation

What is it about?

Do high school students lie about participating in music on surveys? This study uses a national dataset to compare students' survey responses about music participation to the high school music courses appearing on their official school transcripts. Generally, we find that students accurately report their music participation on the survey.

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Why is it important?

Self-reports are frequently used in research, but seldom verified. This study shows that on measures of music participation, self-reports can be trusted.