Survey of College Female Singers

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Survey of College Female Singers

Choice	Total	Percent
1. How old are you?
16	0	0%
17	0	0%
18	1	11%
19	2	22%
20	2	22%
21	1	11%
22	0	0%
23	0	0%
24	2	22%
25	1	11%
26	0	0%
27	0	0%
28	0	0%
29	0	0%
30	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	9
2. What year in school are you?
Freshman	3	27%
Sophomore	3	27%
Junior	2	18%
Senior	0	0%
Graduate Candidate	3	27%
Doctoral Candidate	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	11
3. What school do you currently study at?
Total Number of Comments	10
(493960) - Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University (487323) - Indiana University: Jacobs School of Music (485543) - Indiana University (485511) - Indiana University (485411) - Indiana University (485370) - Vocal Performance (485048) - Indiana University Bloomington (483856) - IU (483258) - Indiana University (483166) - University of Tennessee-Knoxville
4. What is your voice part
Soprano	8	73%
Mezzo	2	18%
Alto	0	0%
Other	1	9%
Total Number of Choices	11
5. How many hours are you currently taking this semester?
Less than 14 hours	2	18%
14-15 hours	1	9%
16-17 hours	4	36%
18-19 hours	4	36%
More than 19 hours	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	11
6. How many hours do you typically study per week?
Less than 3 hours per week	1	9%
4-6 hours per week	3	27%
7-10 hours per week	5	45%
11-14 hours per week	0	0%
15-18 hours per week	2	18%
More than 18 hours per week	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	11
7. In addition to studying and class attendance, how many hours a week do you typically spend practicing? Please include any hours of solo and ensemble practice.
Less than 6 hours a week	3	27%
7-10 hours a week	3	27%
11-14 hours a week	3	27%
15-18 hours a week	0	0%
More than 18 hours a week	2	18%
Total Number of Choices	11
8. Generally speaking, how many hours of sleep do you get on a night when you do not have practices or performances for shows or other concerts?
Less than or about 4 hours of sleep	0	0%
5-6 hours of sleep	4	36%
7-8 hours of sleep	6	55%
9-10 hours of sleep	1	9%
Greater than or about 11 hours of sleep	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	11
9. Generally speaking, how many hours of sleep do you get on a night when you do have practices or performances for shows or other concerts?
Less than or about 4 hours of sleep	0	0%
5-6 hours of sleep	6	55%
7-8 hours of sleep	5	45%
9-10 hours of sleep	0	0%
Greater than or about 11 hours of sleep	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	11
10. If you consume caffeine, how often do you typically have any beverage or supplement with caffeine?
Less than once a week	3	27%
Once every 3-4 days	4	36%
Once every day or so	2	18%
2-3 times per day	1	9%
More than 4 times per day	0	0%
Not applicable – I do not consume caffeine	1	9%
Total Number of Choices	11
11. Pick the statement which most represents when you typically use caffeine:
In the morning when I wake up	4	36%
In the afternoon when I’m starting to get tired	3	27%
At night when I need caffeine to stay up and study/practice	0	0%
A&B	2	18%
A&C	0	0%
B&C	0	0%
All of the above	0	0%
None of the above – I do not drink caffeine	2	18%
Total Number of Choices	11
12. Evaluate the statement and determine your level of agreement: I consume caffeine because I do not get enough rest.
Totally disagree	3	27%
Slightly disagree	2	18%
Neither agree nor disagree	2	18%
Moderately Agree	1	9%
Totally agree	2	18%
Not applicable -- I do not consume caffeine	1	9%
Total Number of Choices	11
13. Read the statement and evaluate your level of agreement: Because of my demands as a musician, I need to consume more caffeine to get through the day/If I was not a music student, I would not need as much caffeine as I do now.
Totally disagree	4	36%
Slightly disagree	2	18%
Neither agree nor disagree	3	27%
Moderately agree	0	0%
Totally agree	1	9%
Not applicable -- I do not consume caffeine	1	9%
Total Number of Choices	11
14. If you consume alcohol, how often do you drink?
Less than once a month	2	18%
Once every 2-3 weeks	4	36%
Once every week	1	9%
2-3 times per week	1	9%
More than 4 times per week	0	0%
• Not applicable – I do not drink	3	27%
Total Number of Choices	11
15. Read the statement and state you level of agreement: I consume alcohol at times to deal with stress related specifically to my music studies.
Totally disagree	6	55%
Slightly disagree	4	36%
Neither agree nor disagree	1	9%
Moderately agree	0	0%
Totally agree	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	11
16. To what extent, if any, has alcohol placed on your ordinary sleeping patterns?
Has placed no effect on my sleep	6	55%
Has placed a small effect on my sleep	2	18%
Has moderate impact on my sleep	0	0%
Has extreme impact on my sleep	0	0%
Not applicable -- I do not drink	3	27%
Total Number of Choices	11
17. If you smoke cigarettes or use other smoking tobacco products such as cigars, how often do you use them?
Less than once a month	0	0%
Once every 2-3 weeks	0	0%
Once every week	0	0%
2-3 times per week	0	0%
More than 4 times per week	0	0%
Not applicable – I do not smoke	11	100%
Total Number of Choices	11
18. Read the question and choose the answers that best represents your sentiments: Why do you typically smoke?
I smoke to relieve stress	0	0%
I smoke because I am addicted	0	0%
I smoke to curb hunger pangs	0	0%
I smoke when I consume alcohol	0	0%
Not applicable -- I do not smoke	11	100%
Total Number of Choices	11
19. Consider the following situation and rate accordingly: Recall a normal day at the school you attend. On such a typical day, what would you consider your level of stress, from a scale of 1-5 (5 being the most severe), to be?
1	0	0%
2	3	30%
3	6	60%
4	1	10%
5	0	0%
Total Number of Choices	10
20. Consider the following situation and rate accordingly: Recall a bad day at the school you attend (you may come up with the terms for what a bad day is.) In this instance, what would you consider your level of stress to be, using the same scale from the previous question?
1	0	0%
2	0	0%
3	0	0%
4	4	36%
5	7	64%
Total Number of Choices	11
21. Read the question and state your level of agreement: Does being a music student adds to the level of stress I feel as a college student?
Totally disagree	0	0%
Slightly disagree	1	9%
Neither agree nor disagree	1	9%
Moderately agree	8	73%
Totally disagree	1	9%
Total Number of Choices	11
22. How often do you exercise (exercise in this case meaning 30 continuous minutes of workout)?
Less than once every month	1	9%
Every 2-3 weeks	1	9%
Every week or so	5	45%
2-3 days a week	2	18%
More than or about 4 days a week	2	18%
Total Number of Choices	11
23. Read the question and consider the best possible answer listed: How healthy would you say you are at this point of your life?
Extremely unhealthy almost to the point of illness	0	0%
Slightly unhealthy; there’s more I could do to keep my body in peak condition	4	36%
Neither healthy nor unhealthy; don’t really care, but know that some things are bad for my body	0	0%
Moderately healthy; I’m only being healthy in specific ways for specific reasons	3	27%
Extremely healthy; I monitor all of my bodily intake and taking care of myself is a constant task	4	36%
Total Number of Choices	11
24. What is the most difficult aspect of being a music student?
Practice/Rehearsal	2	18%
Lessons	0	0%
Class load	5	45%
Concerns for health as a college student	2	18%
Other	2	18%
Total Number of Choices	11
Text Results 485511. Neverending work to be done 487323. Balancing everything: homework, sleep, practice, stress, health, maybe having a job, and still being social.
25. Does the fact that you are female have any factor in making your learning process as music students more difficult?
Total Number of Comments	10
(493960) - not in any way shape of form. (487323) - This may be more information than asked for but I feel that we as females not only have to deal with all the regular stresses of male students (practice, stress, sleep, health, homework, perhaps even a job -- or 2, making time socially -- and the drama that may come with social time), but we also mensturate and that has a HUGE effect on our energy (especially), our voice, and our mentality. There are methods one can take to alleviate and deal with some of the symptoms of PMS or PMDD, but the symptoms are still there. So the difficulty of being a music student is increased. However, I, personally, feel that because I love music so much, all the "bad" stuff, really isn't that bad. :) (485543) - The demands of the coursework, lessons and general practicing do not bend for female issues: emotional, physical (menstrual for example), or psychological. I'm not sure that this would be different in another field but due to the sheer amount of TIME we are engaged with the music school I believe the stress and lack of flexibility is heightened. (485511) - No, although sometimes I do feel discriminated against by male faculty members. (485411) - I do not think so (485370) - I don't think so. (485048) - not at all (483856) - Being an undergrad, and a soprano at IU is a very difficult combination. College is supposed to prepare you for life. In my opinion, the only way to learn is through experience, and the only way to gain experience at IU is by being a grad student. So yes, I would say that being female makes my learning process more difficult. (483258) - No. Probably less so as generally we are not placed in so many ensembles. (483166) - I don't think so. Besides creepy male music majors (not unlike Matt Cooksey) creeping on me. BAHAHAHAHAH. Good luck good luck with your paper!

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