Combined Treatment of Improvisation and Desensitization to Alleviate Music Performance Anxiety in Female College Pianists: A Pilot Study

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Youngshin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Female College ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
Breathing Exercises ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Anxiety Response

This study examined the effect of a Music Therapy Improvisation and Desensitization Protocol (MTIDP) on ameliorating music performance anxiety of female college pianists. Six participants served as their own controls and participated in (1) a baseline assessment (pretest); (2) six weekly sessions that involved rhythmic breathing exercises, free improvisation, and desensitization exercises; and (3) a final evaluation (posttest). Measures of the Likert Anxiety Scale, Spielbergers State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Performance Anxiety Response Questionnaire were obtained before and after the series of MTIDP sessions. A Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test was computed to determine whether the data were significantly different from the pretest to the posttest. Results indicated that there were significant differences in the Likert Anxiety Scale and Spielbergers State Anxiety Inventory. No clear trends were found in the Trait Anxiety Inventory. Although not significant, the mean for the Performance Anxiety Response Questionnaire in the posttest (M = 78.50) was lower than it was in the pretest (M = 74.67).

Virtual Reality Exposure Training for Musicians: Its Effect on Performance Anxiety and Quality

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josiane Bissonnette ◽  
Francis Dubé ◽  
Martin D Provencher ◽  
Maria T Moreno Sala
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Virtual Training ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
High Level ◽  
Virtual Reality Exposure

Music performance anxiety affects numerous musicians, with many of them reporting impairment of performance due to this problem. This exploratory study investigated the effects of virtual reality exposure training on students with music performance anxiety. Seventeen music students were randomly assigned to a control group (n=8) or a virtual training group (n=9). Participants were asked to play a musical piece by memory in two separate recitals within a 3-week interval. Anxiety was then measured with the Personal Report of Confidence as a Performer Scale and the S-Anxiety scale from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y). Between pre- and post-tests, the virtual training group took part in virtual reality exposure training consisting of six 1-hour long sessions of virtual exposure. The results indicate a significant decrease in performance anxiety for musicians in the treatment group for those with a high level of state anxiety, for those with a high level of trait anxiety, for women, and for musicians with high immersive tendencies. Finally, between the pre- and post-tests, we observed a significant increase in performance quality for the experimental group, but not for the control group.

Music Performance Anxiety and Perceived Benefits of Musical Participation Among Older Adults in Community Bands

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-427
Author(s):  
Audrey-Kristel Barbeau ◽  
Roger Mantie
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
Community Bands ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
Significant Difference

The purpose of the current study was to examine music performance anxiety and self-reported reasons for participation among members of older adult community bands. We asked 35 New Horizons Band members aged 65+ questions about their musical experience in face-to-face interviews, after which we administered two questionnaires: the Performance Anxiety Inventory for Musicians and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. We found a statistically significant difference in performance anxiety between participants suffering from trait anxiety (also called general anxiety) and those who did not. Utilizing the Novelty, Unpredictability, Threat to the Ego, and Sense of low control recipe (NUTS) for stress as a framework, we performed interview and questionnaire analyses that revealed that participants were concerned with issues associated with novelty, unpredictability, and lack of control in contexts of public performances (e.g., new pieces, lack of preparation, or challenging repertoire selected by the conductor). Participants perceived threats to their ego (such as feeling exposed, judged) as a major contributing factor of music performance anxiety. Participants reported the perceived benefits of musical involvement outweighed their negative (i.e., stressful) aspects.

Performance anxiety in adolescent musicians

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 624-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason P. Thomas ◽  
Ted Nettelbeck
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
School Music ◽  
Coping Scale

Ninety secondary school music students (49 females, 41 males aged 12–18 years) from four Adelaide metropolitan schools with selective music programmes completed the Music Performance Anxiety Inventory for Adolescents (MPAI-A), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised Short Form, and Adolescent Coping Scale Short Form. Females reported significantly more music performance anxiety (MPA) than males. Trait anxiety and neuroticism were significantly positively correlated with MPA and extraversion was significantly negatively correlated with MPA. Unproductive coping strategies were significantly positively correlated with MPA, but no significant association was found between MPA and productive coping strategies. Hierarchical regression analysis found that, after controlling for intercorrelations among variables, trait anxiety was the strongest significant predictor of MPA. Correlations between MPA with neuroticism and with extraversion were significantly accounted for by trait anxiety. The MPAI-A may hold promise as a screening tool for the early identification of potential MPA.

scholarly journals Music performance anxiety: A clinical outcome study into the effects of cognitive hypnotherapy and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing in advanced pianists

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Brooker
Keyword(s):  
Eye Movement ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Implicit Processes ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety

Numerous investigations into music performance anxiety have focused on the conscious mind. However, little research has focused on implicit processes for alleviation of this condition. Cognitive hypnotherapy (CH) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), therapies which target implicit processes, were investigated in an intervention study with advanced pianists ( n = 46). Participants were of mixed gender aged 18–26 years (three over 30) and were randomly assigned to a therapy or control group. The therapy groups received two interventions of either CH or EMDR during a two-week period between two concerts. Quantitative data were collected through performance assessment, the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and a self-report questionnaire (SRQ). The SRQ and a log of performance experience also allowed for qualitative assessment. Results showed that both therapy groups (but not the control) experienced a significant reduction in state anxiety post therapy and a significant improvement in performance. Trait anxiety decreased significantly below baseline levels post intervention in the EMDR group. This is an important area for future research in music psychology and has broader implications in other fields.

Current Approaches for Management of Music Performance Anxiety: An Introductory Overview

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Katie Zhukov
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Cognitive Symptoms ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
Breathing Exercises

Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a complex area with many individual factors contributing to the level of anxiety experienced by musicians during live performances. This paper provides an overview of research literature on performance anxiety, intended for music teachers, students, and professional musicians, to highlight strategies that have been suggested to manage the accompanying physical and cognitive symptoms. Treatment of MPA includes mindfulness-based approaches, physiological/physically-based therapies, cognitive/behavioural therapies, prescribed medication, music therapy, and psychotherapy. The most popular approaches for managing the physical symptoms are relaxation techniques, in particular, deep breathing exercises, yoga, and meditation. Other strategies include Alexander technique, bio- and neuro-feedback, healthy lifestyle, and prescription drugs. Self-handicapping and perfectionism are some of the examples of negative behaviours in musicians. Management of cognitive symptoms of MPA includes cognitive restructuring, realistic goal-setting, systematic desensitisation, music therapy, and/or psychotherapy. Combining behavioural techniques with cognitive therapy strategies appears to be the most promising approach among interventions aimed at reducing MPA and improving the quality of music performance. Cautious interpretation of the efficacy of interventions is needed due to methodological weaknesses of some research, and this overview of current approaches is intended to facilitate understanding for those less familiar with this topic.

scholarly journals ANSIEDADE NA PERFORMANCE MUSICAL DE MÚSICA DE CÂMARA: O EFEITO DO BIOFEEDBACK COMO MEDIDA INTERVENTIVA

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (36) ◽  
pp. 120-126
Author(s):  
Samuel Barros ◽  
Helena Marinho ◽  
Anabela Pereira ◽  
Isabel Souto ◽  
Ana Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Performance Anxiety ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Music Performance Anxiety ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

A ansiedade na performance musical (APM) é descrita como uma apreensão persistente que compromete as competências performativas, tanto em performances a solo como em grupo. Para além dos sintomas fisiológicos, como aumento do batimento cardíaco, hiperventilação, transpiração ou náusea, está associada a sintomas de natureza psicológica e cognitiva de impacto negativo na performance. Este trabalho pretende estudar a eficácia do treino de biofeedback em contexto de performance de música de câmara. Com um desenho do tipo quasi – experimental, foram selecionados 2 quartetos de trombonistas, sendo o quarteto (1) o grupo experimental e o quarteto (2) o grupo de controlo. Ambos realizaram apresentações públicas, antes e depois da intervenção. O quarteto (1) foi submetido a um programa de 8 sessões bissemanais de treino de biofeedback, no intuito de verificar a sua contribuição para diminuir os efeitos da APM. Na avaliação da eficácia da intervenção foram aplicados pré e pós intervenção os questionários State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI) e Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Os resultados sugerem que este tipo de intervenção se revela favorável no que diz respeito à diminuição dos níveis de APM em contexto de música de câmara. São referidas algumas implicações deste estudo para a redução da ansiedade de performance quer em contextos de formação e ensino da música quer em contextos de prática profissional.

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