ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The cognitive engine of evaluative threat: socially prescribed perfectionism and Music Performance Anxiety-a moderated mediation analysis of rumination and self-compassion.
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- Evaluative threat as an internal dimension of music performance anxiety among Chinese university music students.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Background: Socially Prescribed Perfectionism (SP) is a robust risk factor for Music Performance Anxiety (MPA), yet the underlying cognitive and regulatory mechanisms remain inadequately understood. Objective: This study aimed to delineate these pathways by constructing a moderated mediation model, examining rumination as a cognitive mediator and Self-Compassion (SC) as a multi-stage moderator. Methods: Data were collected from 606 university music students. Analyses were conducted using Hayes' PROCESS macro (Model 59) to test the moderated mediation, controlling for academic grade and performance frequency. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis established an excellent measurement model fit (χ Conclusion: This study validates the "social expectations" framework of MPA, identifying rumination as the critical mechanism translating internalized social pressure into cognitive interference. Theoretically, findings highlight the dual-edged nature of self-compassion: acting as a protective buffer against maladaptive thinking, while potentially facilitating heightened emotional awareness. Practically, music pedagogy should prioritize cognitive restructuring alongside nuanced self-compassion training to help musicians process, rather than suppress, performance-related distress.
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