THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC EDUCATION ON CHINESE STUDENTS' PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR: A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS IN FIRST-TIER CITIES

Abstract

Music is a universal aspect of all cultures and positively impacts prosocial behaviour. However, current research on this topic lacks a focus on Chinese college music students and an analysis of the influence of music courses on their prosocial behaviour. Previous studies have confirmed the positive impact of music on students' mental health, but most of these studies were conducted in other countries and not in China. As a result, there is a relative lack of research on whether music education for college students in China's first-tier cities actively promotes their prosocial behaviour. This paper will explore the relationship between modern music education in colleges and universities and its influence on prosocial behaviour among the educated. Specifically, it will examine how the music curriculum affects the prosocial behaviour of college students. This cross-sectional study will involve a sample of 1000 college students from first-tier cities who are enrolled in modern music education programs. The study aims to demonstrate that modern music education can improve the prosocial behaviour of college students and that positive and negative emotions and prosocial cognition play a significant intermediary role in this improvement.