Developing a Structural Model for Lifelong Music Learning Intention Among Chinese University Students

Lifelong music learning is the key to the sustainable development of music education. Understanding students’ behavioral intention in lifelong music learning becomes a foundation for realizing students’ participation in lifelong music learning. University students’ lifelong music learning intentions are related to “past behavior,” “high-demanding parenting style,” “attitude,” “subjective norm,” and “perceived behavioral control.” This study is based on two theories, the theory of planned behavior and the parenting style theory, to propose a structural model for predicting Chinese university students’ behavior intention in lifelong music learning. Future research will employ quantitative methods and analyze this structural model using PLS-SEM. The results of this study are anticipated to benefit policymakers, educators, parents, and students.