A study of the correlation between mindfulness and music performance anxiety among college music majors: Implications for counseling and counselor education.

摘要

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between music performance anxiety and mindfulness in college music majors. Porges' polyvagal theory (2007), Benson's (Benson & Klipper, 2009) relaxation response theory, and Bandura's self-efficacy theory (1995) was used at the theoretical framework for the study. The polyvagal theory addresses the physiological aspect of music performance anxiety. The relaxation response theory addresses the mind over matter aspect of mindfulness. The self-efficacy theory addresses the psychological aspect of music performance anxiety. The study was a quantitative, correlational research design. The participants were 62 college music majors from colleges in the southeastern United States. Data was collected through an online survey containing the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (KMPAI; Kenny, 2004), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS, Brown & Ryan, 2003), and a few demographic questions. Results indicated music performance anxiety and mindfulness had an inverse relationship ( r = -.233, p = .069), though not statistically significant. Music performance anxiety and length of time with music training/experience showed no significant relationship (r = .091, p = .483). Music performance anxiety and length of time with mindfulness also showed no significant relationship (r = .001; p = .996).