Investigating the moderating role of coping style on music performance anxiety and perfectionism

Title
Investigating the moderating role of coping style on music performance anxiety and perfectionism
Publication Date
2022-11
Author(s)
McNeil, Dominic G
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6175-336X
Email: dmcneil@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:dmcneil
Loi, Natasha M
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3561-1974
Email: nloi2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:nloi2
Bullen, Rachel
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1177/02557614221080523
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/52161
Abstract
Classical musicians are under constant pressure to perform at near perfect levels, and are highly vulnerable to the negative effects of music performance anxiety. This study aimed to examine the mechanisms by which two types of perfectionism (personal standards and evaluative concerns) relate to music performance anxiety, and to explore the moderating roles of active and avoidant coping on the relationship between these perfectionism types and music performance anxiety. A sample of 118 classical performing musicians (35 males, 82 females, 1 other; Mage=42.00, SD=14.68) were recruited to participate in an anonymous online questionnaire assessing music performance anxiety, coping and perfectionism. Results indicated that the two dimensions of perfectionism were positively associated with music performance anxiety. Personal standards perfectionism was associated with active coping, and evaluative concerns perfectionism with avoidant coping. Active coping moderated the relationship between personal standards perfectionism and performance anxiety, but only at high and medium levels. Contrary to the prediction, avoidant coping did not moderate the relationship between evaluative concerns perfectionism and performance anxiety. These findings highlight key relationships between music performance anxiety and the interaction of personal standards perfectionism and active coping.

Link
Citation
International Journal of Music Education, 40(4), p. 587-597
ISSN
1744-795X
0255-7614
Start page
587
End page
597

Files:

NameSizeformatDescriptionLink