Survey of College Female Singers
Survey concerning health issues facing college female singers, aside from ENT issues which obviously have plenty of literature as it is. Your answers are very helpful in giving a new light to the world of vocal health and pedagogy. -- Matt Cooksey
1. How old are you?
   
2. What year in school are you?
   Freshman
   Sophomore
   Junior
   Senior
   Graduate Candidate
   Doctoral Candidate
3. What school do you currently study at?
   
4. What is your voice part
   Soprano
   Mezzo
   Alto
   Other
5. How many hours are you currently taking this semester?
   Less than 14 hours
   14-15 hours
   16-17 hours
   18-19 hours
   More than 19 hours
6. How many hours do you typically study per week?
   Less than 3 hours per week
   4-6 hours per week
   7-10 hours per week
   11-14 hours per week
   15-18 hours per week
   More than 18 hours per week
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
   7-10 hours a week
   11-14 hours a week
   15-18 hours a week
   More than 18 hours a week
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
   5-6 hours of sleep
   7-8 hours of sleep
   9-10 hours of sleep
   Greater than or about 11 hours of sleep
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
   5-6 hours of sleep
   7-8 hours of sleep
   9-10 hours of sleep
   Greater than or about 11 hours of sleep
10. If you consume caffeine, how often do you typically have any beverage or supplement with caffeine?
   Less than once a week
   Once every 3-4 days
   Once every day or so
   2-3 times per day
   More than 4 times per day
   Not applicable – I do not consume caffeine
11. Pick the statement which most represents when you typically use caffeine:
   In the morning when I wake up
   In the afternoon when I’m starting to get tired
   At night when I need caffeine to stay up and study/practice
   A&B
   A&C
   B&C
   All of the above
   None of the above – I do not drink caffeine
12. Evaluate the statement and determine your level of agreement: I consume caffeine because I do not get enough rest.
   Totally disagree
   Slightly disagree
   Neither agree nor disagree
   Moderately Agree
   Totally agree
   Not applicable -- I do not consume caffeine
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
   Slightly disagree
   Neither agree nor disagree
   Moderately agree
   Totally agree
   Not applicable -- I do not consume caffeine
14. If you consume alcohol, how often do you drink?
   Less than once a month
   Once every 2-3 weeks
   Once every week
   2-3 times per week
   More than 4 times per week
   • Not applicable – I do not drink
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
   Slightly disagree
   Neither agree nor disagree
   Moderately agree
   Totally agree
16. To what extent, if any, has alcohol placed on your ordinary sleeping patterns?
   Has placed no effect on my sleep
   Has placed a small effect on my sleep
   Has moderate impact on my sleep
   Has extreme impact on my sleep
   Not applicable -- I do not drink
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
   Once every 2-3 weeks
   Once every week
   2-3 times per week
   More than 4 times per week
   Not applicable – I do not smoke
18. Read the question and choose the answers that best represents your sentiments: Why do you typically smoke?
   I smoke to relieve stress
   I smoke because I am addicted
   I smoke to curb hunger pangs
   I smoke when I consume alcohol
   Not applicable -- I do not smoke
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?
   
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?
   
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
   Slightly disagree
   Neither agree nor disagree
   Moderately agree
   Totally disagree
22. How often do you exercise (exercise in this case meaning 30 continuous minutes of workout)?
   Less than once every month
   Every 2-3 weeks
   Every week or so
   2-3 days a week
   More than or about 4 days a week
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
   Slightly unhealthy; there’s more I could do to keep my body in peak condition
   Neither healthy nor unhealthy; don’t really care, but know that some things are bad for my body
   Moderately healthy; I’m only being healthy in specific ways for specific reasons
   Extremely healthy; I monitor all of my bodily intake and taking care of myself is a constant task
24. What is the most difficult aspect of being a music student?
   Practice/Rehearsal
   Lessons
   Class load
   Concerns for health as a college student
   Other
25. Does the fact that you are female have any factor in making your learning process as music students more difficult?