Pre-service music teachers piano performance self-efficacy belief inversely related to musical performance anxiety levels

This study examined the experience of performance anxiety in solo piano playing from the perspective of the participants. Research questions focusing on the following categories were addressed: (1) What does the experience of performance anxiety feel like to a solo pianist? (2) What are the ways in which performance anxiety manifests itself? A qualitative methodology was employed in this study. Six pianists on the faculties of southwestern colleges and universities were chosen selectively for participation. A survey questionnaire and an individual interview were used to collect data. The researcher analyzed the transcripts of the interviews, and codes were developed accordingly. The categories of research questions were used for the interpretation of the findings. The symptoms of performance anxiety manifested themselves through a combination of thought processes, feelings, and physiologic responses, activated by the perception of a threat by the performer. Negative thoughts and feelings dominated the experience of musical performance anxiety and undermined the self-confidence level of the performer. The identity of the performer was affected by how the individual viewed himself or herself and the individual’s perception of how others viewed him or her.

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Cognitive and behavioral therapy for musical-performance anxiety.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1037/0022-006x.50.3.353 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 50 (3) ◽

pp. 353-362 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Margaret J. Kendrick ◽

Kenneth D. Craig ◽

David M. Lawson ◽

Park O. Davidson

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Performance Anxiety ◽

Musical Performance ◽

Musical Performance Anxiety ◽

Cognitive And Behavioral Therapy

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Investigation of the correlation of academic motivation and music performance anxiety levels

Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences ◽

10.18844/cjes.v15i6.5320 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (6) ◽

pp. 1599-1613

Author(s):

Bilge Atay ◽

Tülün Malkoç ◽

Hakan Bağcı

Keyword(s):

Music Education ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

Music Performance ◽

Performance Anxiety ◽

Correlation Technique ◽

Frequency Distributions ◽

Music Performance Anxiety ◽

Academic Motivation Scale ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Service Music

This research was carried out to measure the academic motivation levels of pre-service music teachers as well as the music performance anxiety levels to investigate potential correlations between them. The sample group of this scanning modelled study is comprised of 241 students studying at departments of music education at Niğde Ömer Halis Demir University, Pamukkale University, Konya Necmettin Erbakan University and Karadeniz Technical University. To determine the demographic features of the students taking part in the study, a demographic information form was used. In order to measure students’ music performance anxiety and academic motivation levels, the data collected using the Music Performance Anxiety Scale and Academic Motivation Scale. The data was analyzed using percentage and frequency distributions. The Pearson Product Moments’ Correlation technique, which is commonly used to calculate the correlation between the variables, was used. As the result of the findings obtained from the study, a significant positive correlation was found between music performance anxiety and academic motivation levels of the students. The anxiety and academic motivation levels of pre-service teachers were found to be moderate. Keywords: Music education; music teacher, music performance anxiety, academic motivation.

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Could Deficits in the Recognition of Emotions That Indicate Social Approval Be Associated With Musical Performance Anxiety?

10.26226/morressier.5885d718d462b8028d891f33 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Flávia de Lima Osório

Keyword(s):

Performance Anxiety ◽

Musical Performance ◽

Social Approval ◽

Recognition Of Emotions ◽

Musical Performance Anxiety

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