SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2025
Recent developments in coping strategies focusing on music performance anxiety: a systematic review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions for music performance anxiety: a three-level meta-analysis of therapeutic effects, mechanisms, and boundary conditions.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Anticipatory self-efficacy predicts live musical performance: development and validation of the Music Aptitude Self-Efficacy Scale.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Breath, brain, and performance: investigating the effects of respiratory patterns on anxiety and cognition in bassoon players.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Evaluative threat as an internal dimension of music performance anxiety among Chinese university music students.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Reconceptualizing audience presence in music performance anxiety: a multilevel framework of external conditions and internal representation.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Mapping the relationship between flow experience and music performance anxiety: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a prevalent concern among musicians, manifesting through cognitive, physiological, and behavioral symptoms that can severely impact performance quality and overall wellbeing. This systematic review synthesizes research on coping strategies employed by musicians to manage MPA from 2016 to 2023, identifying a range of psychological and physical interventions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and yoga. Findings reveal that these interventions significantly reduce anxiety and enhance psychological resilience, with ACT showing notable improvements in psychological flexibility. Physical approaches also proved effective in mitigating physiological symptoms associated with MPA. However, challenges such as small sample sizes and methodological limitations hinder the generalizability of results. The review underscores the necessity for multi-faceted intervention strategies tailored to the unique needs of different musicians, and emphasizes the importance of future research employing larger, randomized controlled designs to further validate these findings. Overall, this review serves as a comprehensive resource for musicians seeking effective coping strategies for managing performance anxiety, highlighting the critical interplay between mental and physical approaches in promoting optimal performance outcomes.
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