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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Performance anxiety"”.
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Performance anxiety in violin playing
… of this study is to identify possible causes of performance anxiety in violin playing, and to explore ways of reducing that problem. This study was derived from interviews with five undergraduate and five graduate violin performance students at the University of Illinois School of Music, and …
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Performance Anxiety Coping Skills Seminar: Is It Effective in Reducing Musical Performance Anxiety and Enhancing Musical Performance Quality?
… using questionnaires to measure musical performance anxiety and musical performance quality. The study compared the effectiveness of two different treatments: 1) informal practice performance and 2) a coping skills seminar. Though the students attending the seminar averaged less anxiety …
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Addressing performance anxiety in organists through pedagogical guidance
… of a definitive goal – a successful music performance. However, this portrays the ideal situation. There is a myriad of internal and external factors that obstruct the organist from attaining this ultimate goal and – in the process – create excessive stress and anxiety. Over and above the …
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The effects of pedagogical variables on musical performance anxiety.
… the students' subjective experience of Musical Performance Anxiety (MPA) Forty-nine voice, piano and instrumental majors from Baylor University School of Music were given the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Performance Anxiety Inventory (PAI) and then participated in a …
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Music performance anxiety therapies: a review of the literature
Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is a widespread epidemic in the world of instrumental and vocal performance. While traditional music education provides a solid training in terms of technical and interpretive execution, attention is rarely given to managing the very symptoms that may challenge one’s …
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A Survey of Music Performance Anxiety: Definition, Causes and Treatments
… performers about the undesirable experience of performance anxiety. The study surveyed the history, current thought, definition, diagnosis, and causes and effects of performance anxiety. Current treatments and therapies for performance anxiety, such as systematic desensitization, relaxation …
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Relationships Among Team Cohesion and Performance, Anxiety, Retention, and Satisfaction
… GEQ, as well as their relationships with team performance, anxiety, retention, and satisfaction. Players and coaches from four NCAA Division-I Women’s Volleyball teams (N = 49) completed an online survey at preseason, midseason, and postseason. Findings indicated that the GEQ and SNA are likely …
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Effects of Anxiety Reducing Interventions on Performance Anxiety in Graduate Nurses
… in that transition can manifest itself as performance anxiety, a type of anxiety occurring when someone is the focus of attention and is fearful of interactions or of being humiliated or embarrassed. It occurs only in specific situations. The new graduate's performance is the focus of …
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Rethinking performance anxiety: An exploration of students’ experiences during music study
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-03-01 without embargo terms
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Stage fright : a topical guide for singers concerning music performance anxiety literature
… the relationship between singers and music performance anxiety (MPA). It includes a historical summary of the malady’s epidemiologic evolution, and focuses on singer-specific research results. In addition to related concepts, theories, and clinical data results, pertinent items such as …
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Performance Anxiety in Sport: Revisiting the Process Goal Paradox and Measurement Development
This thesis addressed two issues within the performance anxiety literature. The first half of this thesis examined the use of holistic process goals relative to part process goals. The second half of the thesis examined issues associated with the measurement of performance anxiety. The aims of the …
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COMPETING FOR RESOURCES: WORKING MEMORY AND PERFORMANCE ANXIETY IN U.S. PIANO STUDENTS
… memory difficulties are associatedwith music performance anxiety (MPA) in university piano students, after controlling for general psychopathology. Working memory is central to musical performance, and Attentional Control Theory (Eysenck et al., 2007) predicts that anxiety disrupts working …
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Gender and performance anxiety in upper secondary dual-career sports programs in Iceland.
Anxiety is experienced by athletes at almost every level of performance and is therefore a common emotional state. The study aimed to examine gender and performance anxiety in upper-secondary dual-career sports programs in Iceland. Previous studies showed that females tend to have more anxiety than …
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Exploring experiences of music performance anxiety among music students at a South African tertiary institution
Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is one of the most prevalent and debilitating health conditions that musicians of all ages, levels, and genres face, and tertiary music students often experience MPA to a higher degree than professional musicians. However, there is a lack of research on MPA in the …
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Music on the Brain: Examining the Relationship Between Music Performance Anxiety, Mindfulness, and Brain Activity
Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a debilitating condition affecting musicians at all levels. It has cognitive, physiological, and behavioural implications and greatly affects musicians’ professional and personal lives. Although there are studies that have documented mindfulness’ effects on MPA, …
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A CLOSER LOOK AT THE REVISED CHILDREN’S MANIFEST ANXIETY SCALE, SECOND EDITION (RCMAS-2) PERFORMANCE ANXIETY CLUSTER
… study explored the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale-Second Edition (RCMAS-2) Performance Anxiety cluster for the possibility of construct bias across gender and age, latent mean differences across gender and age groups, internal consistency reliability for its scores with a U.S. sample, …
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The Relationship Between Music Performance Anxiety, Age, Self-Esteem, and Performance Outcomes in Hong Kong Music Students
Existing studies suggest that music performance anxiety can undermine the quality of performances regardless of performers’ ages. However, most of the studies have focused on professional musicians. It is crucial to know when music performance anxiety occurs in order to minimize its effects on …
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