<oai_dc:dc xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd">
  <dc:creator>Studer R</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Gomez P</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Hildebrandt H</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Arial M</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Danuser B</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2011</dc:date>
  <dc:description xmlns:ns0="xml" ns0:lang="en">PURPOSE AND METHOD
This questionnaire survey of 190 university music students assessed negative feelings of music performance anxiety (MPA) before performing, the experience of stage fright as a problem, and how closely they are associated with each other. The study further investigated whether the experience of stage fright as a problem and negative feelings of MPA predict the coping behavior of the music students. Rarely addressed coping issues were assessed, i.e., self-perceived effectiveness of different coping strategies, knowledge of possible risks and acceptance of substance-based coping strategies, and need for more support.


RESULTS
The results show that one-third of the students experienced stage fright as a problem and that this was only moderately correlated with negative feelings of MPA. The experience of stage fright as a problem significantly predicted the frequency of use and the acceptance of medication as a coping strategy. Breathing exercises and self-control techniques were rated as effective as medication. Finally, students expressed a strong need to receive more support (65%) and more information (84%) concerning stage fright.


CONCLUSION
Stage fright was experienced as a problem and perceived as having negative career consequences by a considerable percentage of the surveyed students. In addition to a desire for more help and support, the students expressed an openness and willingness to seriously discuss and address the topic of stage fright. This provides a necessary and promising basis for optimal career preparation and, hence, an opportunity to prevent occupational problems in professional musicians.</dc:description>
  <dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
  <dc:identifier>https://sonar.ch/global/documents/39596</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
  <dc:relation>info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s00420-010-0608-1</dc:relation>
  <dc:relation>info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/21210142</dc:relation>
  <dc:rights>info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess</dc:rights>
  <dc:source>International archives of occupational and environmental health. - 2011</dc:source>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns1="xml" ns1:lang="en">Adaptation, Psychological</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns2="xml" ns2:lang="en">Adolescent</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns3="xml" ns3:lang="en">Adult</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns4="xml" ns4:lang="en">Breathing Exercises</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns5="xml" ns5:lang="en">Female</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns6="xml" ns6:lang="en">Humans</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns7="xml" ns7:lang="en">Male</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns8="xml" ns8:lang="en">Middle Aged</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns9="xml" ns9:lang="en">Music</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns10="xml" ns10:lang="en">Performance Anxiety</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns11="xml" ns11:lang="en">Social Adjustment</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns12="xml" ns12:lang="en">Surveys and Questionnaires</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns13="xml" ns13:lang="en">Young Adult</dc:subject>
  <dc:title xmlns:ns14="xml" ns14:lang="en">Stage fright: its experience as a problem and coping with it.</dc:title>
  <dc:type>http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501</dc:type>
</oai_dc:dc>