Ansiedade na performance musical

: relação entre os níveis de ansiedade e variáveis relacionadas com aprendizagem da música em músicos adolescentes

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to examine the relationship between Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) and variables related to music learning in adolescent students. The study involved 475 music students aged between 12 and 14 years old. The results demonstrated a significant negative association between MPA and the number of study hours per week, as well as between the "performance" dimension of MPA and total MPA and academic achievement in the instrument. A more in-depth analysis identified that students with "Low and Medium" academic achievement in the instrument experience significantly higher levels of MPA compared to students with "Excellent" academic achievement. Additionally, the results showed a significant negative correlation between the number of individual performances and MPA levels, revealing that young musicians with fewer recitals experienced higher levels of MPA. The findings also highlighted significantly higher levels of MPA in students who do not play the instrument they had selected as their first choice, compared to students studying the instrument that matched their initial preference. No significant differences were identified in MPA levels among students of different instrument classes. The results this study suggest the need for future research to examine the role of other individual variables in MPA, as well as the development of intervention and prevention strategies for MPA, focusing on motivational and self-regulation variables in learning.

Date of Award	8 Jul 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Pedro Dias (Supervisor) & Lurdes Veríssimo (Co-Supervisor)